Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society
Volume 1 and Volume 2
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“The new ‘bible’ of Post-secondary education.”
-Paul Cappon, President of the Canadian Council on Learning
“An exceptionally useful and interesting review.”
-Tom Boland, Chief Executive, Higher Education Authority of Ireland
“The reference text for the future debate on tertiary education.”
-José Joaquín Brunner, Professor and Director,
Centre for Comparative Education Policies, University of Diego Portales, Chile
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Strengthening Ties with the Labour Market
Tertiary education has become a central means by which young adults equip themselves for working life – or working adults refresh their skills. In some countries it is now the leading means by which they do so, accounting for a larger share of new entrants to the labour market than any other education or training pathway. In OECD countries, nearly one third of adults between the ages of 25 and 34 hold a tertiary qualification. In the Republic of Korea, about one-half do (OECD, 2007a).
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