International Higher Education

Higher Education is different in different countries, religion, gender, economic position and political ideologies play a role and determine who gets it ,  and where – when education is given.

In El Salvador, higher education is public (small % of population get access) and private (only people that can afford it have access to it).

According with The U21 ranking of national higher education systems 2012  report , US has been ranked as the highest in higher education  system in terms of resources, environment, connectivity and output , if US has been ranked so high in those criteria, why it is still ranking low in the other ones?

http://www.edexcellencemedia.net/publications/2011/20110315_EdShorts_PISA/PISA_final.pdf
http://www.edexcellencemedia.net/publications/2011/20110315_EdShorts_PISA/PISA_final.pdf

Can we think that achievement has a direct relationship with economy?

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Can we also think that we are investing more in sports? 

http://educationnext.org/america%E2%80%99s-athletics-vs-academics-the-results-might-surprise-you/
http://educationnext.org/america%E2%80%99s-athletics-vs-academics-the-results-might-surprise-you/

Research (journals) about international higher ed can be found here .