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Download full textUNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2023
This research report provides a comprehensive overview of the development of lifelong learning (LLL) in the higher education sector worldwide. It examines how higher education institutions (HEIs) have contributed to LLL and shows the levels of advancement in different areas of implementation. The report is based on the results of an international…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Governance
Direct linkCrosier, David; Kocanova, Daniela – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2019
Human history has been shaped by people moving to live in new places. The numbers of people living outside their countries of birth in today's societies are, however, much higher than in the past. In the European Union (EU) Member States, the number of people with citizenship of a non-member country on 1 January 2017 was 21.6 million, and there…
Descriptors: Refugees, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Public Policy
Peer reviewedNational Center for Education Statistics, 2023
This "At a Glance" highlights data from "The Condition of Education 2023" including statistics in the following categories: (1) Family Characteristics; (2) Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Education; (3) Postsecondary Education; (4) Population Characteristics and Economic Outcomes; and (5) International Comparisons. [For…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Preschool Education
McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; Zhang, Jijun; Wang, Xiaolei; Wang, Ke; Hein, Sarah; Diliberti, Melissa; Cataldi, Emily Forrest; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Barmer, Amy – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019
The Condition of Education is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The 2019 Condition of Education report presents 48 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes and international…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics
Penner, Audrey J. – Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify differences in performance if any, between learners with a high school diploma, and those with a GED credential, at two postsecondary institutions, Holland College on Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Nova Scotia Community College in Nova Scotia (NS). Of interest is how these adults perform in a postsecondary…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Human Capital, High School Students, Community Colleges
Aarts, Sandra; Blower, Deb; Burke, Roberta; Conlin, Eleanor; Howell, Brent; Howorth, Carol Ebner; Lamarre, Ginette; Van Kleef, Joy – 1999
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a sound academic practice that contributes to adult learning by linking formal and informal learning. However, it has not been widely accepted by Canadian educational institutions. In 1996, a consortium of seven colleges and an independent PLAR consultant began a study to create a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship
Rhodes, Christopher; Nevill, Alan – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2004
A survey of student satisfaction and dissatisfaction was undertaken within an undergraduate education studies cohort at a new university in the English Midlands. The cohort included both 'traditional' and 'non-traditional' students and represented an increasingly typical 'widened' community of students within higher education. This student-…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Surveys, Social Integration, Foreign Countries
Council for Higher Education, Jerusalem (Israel). – 1988
A statistical abstract provides data on the seven institutions of higher education in Israel: the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology; the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; the Weizmann Institute of Science; the Bar-Ilan University; the Tel-Aviv University; the Haifa University; and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Data on the Everyman's…
Descriptors: Budgets, Buildings, College Faculty, College Students
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1993
This report presents summary statistics on application and registration data for Fall 1992 in Ontario (Canada) universities. Tables and figures, which comprise the entire document, show the following information: (1) applications and registration summary and ratios; (2) applications and registrations by university and category and by gender; (3)…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Citizenship, College Applicants
Saskatchewan Inst. of Applied Science and Technology, Saskatoon. – 2001
This Annual Monitoring Report presents the history, policy, and structure of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) Education Equity Program. This report includes the 2000-2001 long-range goals for participation in the SIAST programs. Since self-identification is voluntary, statistics are assumed to be incomplete. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Students, Community Colleges
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2006
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Inglis, Tom; Murphy, Mark – 1999
A stratified sample of 554 mature students at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland was studied. The sample included 200 unsuccessful applicants, 98 full-time mature students, 95 mature graduates, 100 modular bachelor of arts students, and 61 students who withdrew from UCD. A 50% response rate was achieved. The typical mature student was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Admission (School)
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2002
In the year 2000, approximately 1.75 million Australians (13.2% of the country's population) undertook some form of vocational education and training (VET). Of all VET students, 75.5% undertook training with Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and other government providers versus 13.0% with community providers and 11.5% with other registered…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Education, Course Selection (Students), Education Work Relationship
