The Landscape of Higher Education in 2020 and beyond - two levels of change

April 28, 2019

Dramatic growth of number of students reflects successful emancipation of lower/middle class. Participation changed from about 5% to 40% in OECD countries (Netherlands) - growth is stalling now (see Hesa report UK regarding growth HE). At the same time, and ironically, HE contributes significantly to the growing divide between have’s and have-not’s. A society with about 50% highly educated (and the remainder not), is not sustainable given division of welfare and opportunities on the labour market.

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