Demand for tertiary education continues to rise, but its further expansion will only be sustainable if it matches the supply of graduates with labour market and social needs and gives them the skills required to navigate the future, according to a new OECD report.
The 2019 edition of Education at a Glance includes a focus on tertiary education with new indicators on tertiary completion rates, doctoral graduates and their labour market outcomes, and on tertiary admission systems, as well as a dedicated chapter on the Sustainable Development Goal 4. (pdf)
Unga svenskar är, internationellt sett, välutbildade. Men en akademisk examen väger inte lika tungt i Sverige som i många andra länder. Suget efter arbetskraft får studenterna att skjuta på studierna, eller hoppa av. Detta går att utläsa av årets upplaga av Education at a Glance.