The Spread of Higher Education Around the Globe

What is it about?

Many nation-states have realized the importance of tertiary education and the world has seen a corollary increase in tertiary education enrollments. This study tests both the internal features of each country and the influence that nation-states have on each other with regard to setting tertiary enrollment policies. Analyzing a unique cross-national panel dataset, which spans the time period from 1999 to 2005, our findings show that both internal determinants (secondary education participation rates and the political landscape) as well as diffusion factors (proximity to a pioneering nation and regional variables) influence nations in setting tertiary enrollment policies.

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