OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education: Spain 2009

With tertiary education increasingly seen as a fundamental pillar for economic growth, these systems must now address the pressures of a globalising economy and labour market. This review, designed to help Spain understand how improving tertiary education can help it achieve its economic and social goals, presents an overview of Spain's tertiary education system, an account of trends and developments, an analysis of strengths and challenges, and recommendation for future development. Read more... 1. Introduction -- Purposes of the OECD Review -- The Participation of Spain -- Structure of the Country Note -- 2. National Context -- Geography, History, and Government -- Demography -- Economy -- 3. Context and Main Features of Tertiary Education -- Governance, Planning and Regulation -- Funding -- Quality Assurance and Improvement -- Equity -- Role in Research and Innovation -- Human Resource Management -- Links to the Labour Market -- Internationalisation -- 4. Strengths and Challenges of Tertiary Education Policy -- Governance, Planning and Regulation -- Funding -- Quality Assurance and Improvement -- Equity -- Role in Research and Innovation -- Human Resource Management -- Links to the Labour Market -- Internationalisation -- 5. Pointers for Future Policy Development -- Governance, Planing and Regulation -- Funding -- Quality Assurance adn Improvement -- Equity -- Role in Research and Innovation -- Human Resource Management -- Links to the Labour Market -- Internationalisation -- 6. Concluding Remarks -- Appendix 1. The OECD Review Team -- Appendix 2. National Co-ordinator, Academic Co-ordintor and Authors -- Appendix 3. Programme of the Review Visit -- Appendix 4. Comparative Indicators on Tertiary Education.