Dynamics of Main Statistical Indicators for the High Education in Bulgaria and EU Countries (2003-2016)

cris.sourceIdoai:journals.unwe.bg:article/591
dc.creatorTosheva, Ekaterinaen
dc.date2018-12-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-24T23:13:50Z
dc.date.available2026-09-24T23:13:50Z
dc.descriptionThe aim of this paper is to study the yearly dynamics of the main indicators for higher education in the EU and in the EU member states in the 2003-2016 period. In particular, this piece of research is focused on the differences in the level and dynamics of the following indicatrs: the share of students in tertiary education, the share of the population with higher education and share of government spending on higher education. A comparative analysis has been carried out along these indicators in terms of gender and knowledge area. By using cluster analysis, the EU member states are classified into uniform groups along the four selected indicators at the start and at the end of the studied period. The differences in the groups are analyzed. Even though Bulgaria has reached the EU average in terms of the share of students and other indicators, the country ranks among the worst performers in the EU with regard to government spending on higher education. The results of the cluster analysis confirm that, compared to the EU average, Bulgaria and Romania are still lagging behind in public expenditures on higher education as a share of GDP and as per capita GDP.en
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dc.identifierhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/591
dc.identifier10.37075/RP.2018.5.14
dc.identifier.urihttps://ds.e-dnrs.org/handle/123456789/1632
dc.languagebg
dc.publisherAcademic Publishing UNWE (AP-UNWE)en
dc.relationhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/591/583
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2018 Ekaterina Tosheva (Author)en
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en
dc.sourceResearch Papers of UNWE; No. 5 (2018); 295-322en
dc.subjectHigher educationen
dc.subjectDynamicsen
dc.subjectIndicators for the high educationen
dc.subjectComparison analysisen
dc.subjectGender differencesen
dc.subjectDifferences in field of educationen
dc.subjectCluster analysisen
dc.subjectC23 - Panel Data Models • Spatio-temporal Modelsen
dc.subjectC38 - Classification Methods • Cluster Analysis • Principal Components • Factor Modelsen
dc.subjectI21 - Analysis of Educationen
dc.subjectI22 - Educational Finance • Financial Aiden
dc.subjectJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discriminationen
dc.titleDynamics of Main Statistical Indicators for the High Education in Bulgaria and EU Countries (2003-2016)en
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen

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