The Main Trends in the State Policies in Higher Education in the OECD Countries

Abstract

The development of modern higher education systems is affected by three factors, which may be considered to be global as they are characteristic not only for all 30-members of OECD (The Organization of the Economical Co-operation and Development), but for the partner countries of OECD as well:- the rise in the level of education of the general population;- the internationalization of the education market;the active development of self-governance in higher education institutions, or the «autonomization» of education.These factors determine the main interdependent trends in the government policies in higher education in the OECD countries:- increasing the accessibility of higher education- insuring the quality of education- increasing the financial efficiency in the higher education sector.