The scope of contemporary higher education is wide, and concerns about the performance
of higher education systems are widespread. The number of young people with a higher
education qualification is expected to surpass 300 million in OECD and G20 countries
by 2030. Higher education systems are faced with challenges that include expanding
access, containing costs, and ensuring the quality and relevance of provision. The
project on benchmarking higher education system performance provides a comprehensive
and empirically rich review of the higher education landscape across OECD countries,
taking stock of how well they are performing in meeting their education, research
and engagement responsibilities.