The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO IESALC) presents the inaugural edition of its flagship publication, Higher education global trends report: Towards inclusive, equitable and quality higher education in an internationally mobile landscape.
The report draws on the data of the UNESCO Higher Education Policy Observatory – a pioneering global resource for comparative international data on higher education, which includes over 40 policy indicators and the full range of higher education statistics compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) – and complementary resources.
By integrating data from nearly 150 countries through the Observatory, the report has created an evidence base across 10 thematic areas that moves beyond simple statistics to reveal the deeper patterns shaping this sector. It examines the changing face of higher education, mapping policies and trends related to participation and completion, equity and inclusion, governance and legislative frameworks, external quality assurance, financing, digital transformation and higher education teaching personnel. Through a special spotlight on student mobility, it also looks at inbound and outbound mobility flows, the recognition of foreign qualifications and the case of refugees and displaced persons.
The report aims to enhance awareness and understanding of higher education worldwide, inform policymaking, foster dialogue among stakeholders, support reform processes and enable coordinated approaches across and within national higher education systems.
