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Table 1: Comparison between higher education systems in Ecuador and Bolivia
Ecuador
Bolivia
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.- General Characteristics:
1.- General Characteristics:
a. This system is confirmed by university, technological
and current levels.
a. This system is confirmed by technical schools,
universities and technological institutes.
b. Conformed by 53 HEIs.
b. Conformed by 55 HEIs (Higher Education Institutions)
and 238 Technical Institutes.
c. 53 universities: 12 are public and 41 are private.
c. 55 universities that include 29 public, 8 cofinanced and
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8 private.
d. 345.000 students are part of the system, where the
78, 35% belong to public system and the 21, 65%
belong to the private.
d. 540.718 students are part of the system where the 62%
belong to the public system, 26, 75% cofinanced, and 11,
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5% belong to the private system.
e. Term structure includes between 10 to 12
semesters.
e. Term structure includes between 10 to 12 semesters.
. Regulatory Frameworks
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2. Regulatory Frameworks
a. All the system, which includes public and private
institutions, is regulated by the LOES (HEOL-Higher
Education Organic Law)
a. The public system is regulated by the Organic
Statute of the Bolivian University, whereas the
private is regulated by the ‘General Regulations of
Private Universities.’
b. SENESCYT is the major body that rules the higher
education system. Its structure includes two main
institutions: CES, which is in charge of the regulatory
guidelines and CEEACES, which is in charge of the
evaluation, accreditation, and quality assurance. The level
of interaction they share is really high.
b. The Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science
and Technology (VESCyT) shares limited interaction
with the public education system, and none with the
private.
c. They lack a system to recognize and register
degrees.
c. There exists a standardized system for degree
registration and recognition.
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. Characterization of universities
3. Characterization of universities
a. There are autonomous and non-autonomous
universities.
a. All universities are given autonomy.
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. Access to study higher education
4. Access to study higher education
a. The system is highly selective; applicants are required to a. Access is not demandingly selective, applicants are
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have concluded high school studies, pass entrance exams
and take psychological tests, etc.
just required to have concluded 10 grade. (first year
of baccalaureate)
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. Funding
5. Funding
a. 1,8% of the PIB (GDP: Gross Domestic Product) is
assigned to higher education.
a. 1, 25% of the GDP is assigned to higher education.
b. 6% assigned to research.
b. 6% assigned to research.
c. Budget comes from taxation.
c. Budget comes from taxation.
d. Public universities receive 95% of their budget from the d. Public universities receive the100% of their budget
government, while cofinanced universities receive a 60%. from the government, while private ones work under
Private ones work under self-financed conditions.
e. All public universities receive funds from the
government.
self-financed conditions.
e. All public universities receive funds from the
government.
f. The per capita cost in public and private higher education f. The per capita cost in public and private higher
is in average $2,700 per student.
education is in average $856 per student.
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. Assessment system
6. Assessment system
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