Research and analysis

The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development

Part of a series of rigorous literature reviews in education funded by DFID.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 15 April 2014
• Last updated: 7 July 2014
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  1. 7 July 2014

     Revised versions of both documents added: July 2014

  2. 14 May 2014

     Revised version of The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development added 14 May 2014

  3. 24 April 2014

     Revised version of Evidence brief: The impact of tertiary education on development added

  4. 22 April 2014

     Evidence brief: The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development document added

  5. 15 April 2014

     First published.

Documents

The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development

PDF, 1.26 MB, 129 pages

Evidence brief: The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development

PDF, 603 KB, 8 pages

Details

After a long period in which the international development community has placed emphasis on primary education, there is now renewed interest in tertiary education (TE). However, the extent and nature of the impact of TE on development remains unclear. This rigorous review seeks to address this question in the context of low and lower middle income countries (LLMICs).