THIRD AUNP ROUND TABLE MEETING

Manila, 28-31 August 2005

REGIONAL COOPERATION IN A GLOBALISING WORLD:

ENHANCING UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION,

PARTNERSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES

THE PRIVATE SECTOR’S ROLE IN HIGHER

EDUCATION

I. Market

II. Patron

III. Partner

HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES

HEI AUTONOMY

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Philippine Perspective

Tension with Traditional Roles

Supplier

Competitor

Share of Enrollment in

Private Higher

Education (percent)

Source: World Bank 2003

Tertiary Level Enrolment (ISCED Levels) in SEAMEO and Other Countries

Students per 100,000 Population

Gross Enrolment Ratio

1985 1995 1985 1995

Brunei Darussalam 271 514 2.9 6.6

Cambodia   119   1.6

Indonesia 586 1146 6.3 11.1

Lao PDR 150 134 1.6 1.5

Malaysia 595 971 5.9 10.6

Myanmar 478 564 4.5 5.4

The Philippines 2565 2701 24.9 27.4

Singapore 1474 2522 13.6 33.7

Thailand 2009 2096 19 20.1

Vietnam 255 404 1.9 4.1

Australia 2366 5401 27.7 71.7

China 328 478 2.9 5.7

RO Korea 3568 4955 34 52

France 2318 3617 29.8 49.6

United States 5046 5395 60.2 81.1

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Brunei Darussalam

Indonesia

Malaysia

The Philippines

Thailand

Australia

RO Korea

United States

Tertiary Enrolment per 100,000 Population in SEAMEO and Other Countries

1985 1995

Indonesia Philippines Thailand

Public sources 43.8 33.1 82.5

Private sources

Household expenditure

49.4 66.9 17.5

Expenditure of other private entities

6.8

All private sources 56.2 66.9 17.5

Relative Proportions of Public and Private Expenditure on Tertiary Education (2001)

Replicating the Philippine Experience

Massification of Higher Education

Privatization: Overloaded Public Education Sector

Commodification Globalized Market for Education

Transnational Education 1. Branch Campuses

2. Study Abroad

3. Franchises

4. Twinning

5. Single Purpose

6. Distance Education

7. Corporate Programmes

8. Schools

Largest Exporters

• Australia US$ 4 Billion • United Kingdom US$ 3 Billion• United States US$ 13 Billion

Source: DETYA USTR Commerce

Issues

Protecting Quality

Regulating ICT Education Market

Comparability of Credentials