Higher Education in Mexico Labour Market Relevance and Outcomes: Labour Market Relevance and Outcomes

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Reader’s guide
	References
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
	Key Findings:
Chapter 1.  Assessment and recommendations
	The Mexican higher education system
	Outcomes of higher education graduates in the labour market
	Alignment between skills and labour market needs
	Aligning higher education with the changing needs of the labour market
		Raising awareness of the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Strengthening the quality of higher education
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Integrating labour market relevance into quality assurance mechanisms
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Helping higher education institutions engage more effectively with employers
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Ensuring a diverse offer of programmes
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
	Helping students succeed in higher education and the labour market
		Fostering innovative learning and teaching practices in higher education
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Integrating work-based learning into the curriculum
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Strengthening entrepreneurship support in higher education
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Ensuring better pathways into and across the higher education system
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
		Fostering lifelong learning
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
	Working together effectively to enhance labour market relevance and outcomes
		Improving and better co-ordinating information on higher education and the labour market
			Rationale
			Key Issues
		Fostering collaboration across secretariats, government agencies and between levels of government
			Rationale
			Key issues in Mexico
	References
Chapter 2.  The economy and labour market
	Political context
	Geographic context
	Demographic context
	Economic context
		National economy
			Research, development and innovation
			Strategic industries
		Regional economies
		Likely scenarios for the future economy
	National and regional labour markets
		Employment and labour force participation
		Earnings
			Employment and labour market participation of different demographic groups
			Labour market productivity
		Future labour markets
	Implications for knowledge and skills needs
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3.  The structure and governance of higher education in Mexico
	Structure of the higher education system
		Overview of the education system
			Government dependence
			Source of public funding
			Size and enrolment
			Level of programmes provided
			Field of study specialisation
			Functions
			Orientation
			Location
		Autonomy and accountability of higher education institutions
			Autonomous higher education institutions
			Higher education institutions as government agencies
		Access to the higher education system
			Upper secondary education
		Admission and transition within the higher education system
			Higher education entry
			Admissions processes
			Pathways within the higher education system
		Student population
		Expenditure on higher education
	Governance of the higher education system
		Steering higher education
		Regulation of the higher education system
			Agencies involved in quality assurance
			Accreditation of institutions
			Accreditation of institutional functions
			License of programmes
			Accreditation of programmes
			Accreditation of academic staff research performance
		Funding the higher education system
		Information on the higher education system
		Organisation of the higher education system
	Implications for labour market relevance
	References
		Annex 3.A. Key student evaluation tests
Chapter 4.  Labour market outcomes of higher education graduates
	Higher education graduates in the labour market
		Skills outcomes
		Labour market outcomes of higher education graduates
			Comparison between higher education and upper secondary graduates
			Average labour market outcomes of young higher education graduates
			Labour market outcomes of younger versus older higher education graduates
			Labour market outcomes for levels of study
			Labour market outcomes by field of study
			Labour market outcomes by gender
			Labour market outcomes by state
		Alignment between skills and labour market needs
			Inefficient use of skills and low capacity of the labour market to absorb graduates
			Misalignment of skills supply and demand
			Wage premium and unmet expectations
			Lack of discipline-specific knowledge and transversal skills
	Meeting future labour market needs
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5.  Enhancing labour market relevance and outcomes through higher education
	Practices to support the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
		Practices to support the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education in Mexico
	Higher education institution practices to support the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
		Labour market information to inform the mix of programmes and curriculum
		Institutional labour market information to help students make an informed decision
		Student admission processes
		Academic support for students
		Innovative learning and teaching
		Internationalisation
		Student mobility
		Internationalisation of the curriculum
		Entrepreneurship education and start-up support
		Provision of extracurricular activities
		Career guidance
		Enabling factors and barriers to the use of higher education practices that enhance labour market relevance and outcomes
	Collaborative higher education institution and social partner practices to enhance the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
		Role of social partners in the governance of higher education institutions
		Collaboration on curriculum design and delivery
		Work-based learning integrated into the curriculum
		Internships
		Social service
		Dual education programmes
		Collaborative initiatives and projects with employers
		Staff mobility between higher education institutions and the world of work
		Continuing education
		Enabling factors and barriers to the use of collaborative practices
	Implications for public policy
	References
Chapter 6.  Enhancing labour market relevance and outcomes through policy
	Current policies to support the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
		Policy levers to enhance labour market relevance and outcomes in higher education
		Policies outside the higher education domain that can affect labour market relevance and outcomes
	Aligning higher education with the changing needs of the labour market
		Raising awareness of the importance of the labour market relevance and outcomes of higher education
		Strengthening the quality of higher education
			The quality assurance system
			Targeted funding to increase quality
		Integrating labour market relevance into quality assurance mechanisms
		Helping higher education institutions to engage more effectively with employers
		Ensuring a diverse offer of programmes
	Helping students succeed in higher education and the labour market
		Fostering innovative learning and teaching practices in higher education
		Integrating work-based learning into the curriculum
		Strengthening entrepreneurship support in higher education
		Ensuring better pathways into and across the higher education system
		Fostering the role of higher education institutions in lifelong learning
	Working together effectively to enhance labour market relevance and outcomes
		Improving and better co-ordinating information on higher education and the labour market
		Fostering collaboration across secretariats, government agencies and between levels of governments
	Implications for the labour market relevance and outcomes of the higher education system
	References
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