higher education

Synopsis: Education: Level of education: Higher education:

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higher education and training institutions to develop educational material, the European Institute of technology, which supports the full integration of the

o Creation of a university in a region without higher education capacity, as a means of

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industry representatives and the Higher education Institutes (HEIS) work together to ensure that the physical and intellectual infrastructure of the South East is aligned to the needs of the needs of the targeted sector

and continuously developing leading edge research centres, improving the quality of tertiary education in the Region beyond international standard levels

The South East Region has a lower than average participation rate in higher education. Only 23%of the population have a higher education qualification against 36%in Dublin and 29%nationally.

It also has a higher rate of unemployment (19%)than the national average (15%)and a higher rate of underemployment amongst under 25s than the national average.

In addition to its cohort of more than 7300 full time students, WIT has registered over 1, 400 part-time undergraduate students and 316 (full-time) and 403 (part-time) postgraduate students on masters and Phd level programmes.

A good example of one such programme is the part-time masters in communications networks developed in partnership with Sun Life Financial

WIT and IT Carlow have affirmed formally their intention to apply jointly for designation as a Technological University in accordance with the process set out by the Higher education Authority (HEA) and the Minister for Education & Skills

Such a strategy requires a greater alignment of the role of stakeholders including government, industry and higher education.

The Higher education Authorityâ€ s Programme for Research in Third level Institutions (PRTLI) cycles 3, 4 and 5

and furnishing state-of-the-art laboratories from the Higher education Authority, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the Technological Sector Research Strand III initiative and Enterprise Irelands Capital Equipment Grant for the Institutes of Technology

Participation rate in higher education 23 %29 %Percentage of MNES 100 %9 %%of those in employment employed in MNES

Percentage population aged 30-34 having completed tertiary education Percentage of youth aged 20 â€ 24 having attained at least upper secondary level education

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across other pillars such as higher education, training and technological readiness Figure 2: Defi ning Competitiveness, Comparison of European Regions, 3 Top 10 Countries in Innovation Globally

Higher education and training Goods market efficiency Labor market efficiency Financial market development Technological readiness Business sophistication

Higher education and training Technological readiness Infrastructure Goods market effi ciency Market size Macroeconomic environment Labor market

high school/university professors or students to ensure we progress towards decreasing the gap between education

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Eduardo Fracchia, Director of Academic department of Economics Armenia Economy and Values Research center Manuk Hergnyan, Chairman

and Higher education (ITESM), Mexico 2 United nations 2014 3 Dobbs et al. 2012, p. 5 Box 1:

Higher education and training Quality higher education and training is crucial for economies that want to move up the value chain

beyond simple production processes and products. 12 In particular, todayâ€ s globalizing economy requires countries to nurture pools of well-educated workers who

Pillar 5. Higher education and training Pillar 6. Goods market efficiency Pillar 7. Labor market efficiency Pillar 8. Financial market

higher education and training (pillar 5), efficient goods markets (pillar 6), well-functioning labor markets (pillar 7), developed financial markets (pillar 8), the ability to

higher education and training pillar, where it comes in Â 2014 World Economic Forum The Global Competitiveness Report 2014â€ 2015 13

5. Higher education and training 6. Goods market efficiency 7. Labor market efficiency 8. Financial market development

on higher education (22nd) and innovation (26th, down three places this year. In the latter category, the quality

higher education and training system (10th), which has provided the Danish workforce with the skills needed to

8th) and strong higher education and training (17th the country can draw on a well-educated workforce although the high levels of emigration in recent yearsâ€

and higher education and training pillars, respectively coupled with a relatively innovative business sector 27th) that is highly adept at adopting new technologies

that pursues higher education (8th) whoâ€ should the quality of the education system improve (88th) â€ could

by improvements to its higher education system, where the Czech republic, at rank 35, features among the 10

higher education and training (65th, up five; business sophistication (43rd, up two; and the technological readiness pillar,

low 93rd in the higher education and training pillar of the GCI. Transport and electricity infrastructure are need in of

Higher education and training (93 Goods market efficiency (95 Labor market efficiency (112 Financial market development (51

tertiary education (42nd; well-functioning institutions 33rd), despite some concern about the government efficiency in managing public spending (57th;

and tertiary education; fostering the use of ICTS; and further opening the country up to foreign trade will be

particular with respect to higher education and training 57th), where Saudi Arabiaâ€ s assessment has weakened in recent years.

Higher education and training remains insufficient (86th) and labor market efficiency (113th) is affected by extremely rigid hiring

areas of infrastructure (125th), higher education and training (131st), and technological readiness (133rd On a more positive note, this year points to a slight

Higher education and training...17 %A. Quantity of education...33 %5. 01 Secondary education enrollment rate *5. 02 Tertiary education enrollment rate

*B. Quality of education...33 %5. 03 Quality of the education system 5. 04 Quality of math and science education

5th pillar (higher education and training Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and

education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labor market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size