2009.09.26RigaUNIVERSITIES IN LITHUANIA:QUO VADIS ?Prof. Benediktas JuodkaVilnius University

VU, fakultetas

Lithuanian institutions of higher education and research

At present there are 93 institutions:Universities 22 ( of them 15 state, 7 private);Colleges 28 ( 16 state, 12 private);State research institutions 43.

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Part of GDP (in percents) forresearch and development (EU 27 and Lithuania)2009.09.26RigaB.JuodkaEU27 averageLithuania

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0.46

0.52

0.56

0.56

0.52

0.59

0.67

0.66

0.67

0.75

0.75

0.79

0.82

1 seka

year

percents

Lapas1

1 seka

19950.46

19960.52

19970.56

19980.56

19990.52

20000.59

20010.67

20020.66

20030.67

20040.75

20050.75

20060.79

20070.82

Jei norite pakeisti diagramos duomen diapazono dyd, vilkite apatin deinj diapazono kamp.

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1.8

1.75

1.7

1.79

1.84

1.85

1.86

1.87

1.86

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.83

1 seka

Lapas1

1 seka

19951.8

19961.75

19971.7

19981.79

19991.84

20001.85

20011.86

20021.87

20031.86

20041.82

20051.82

20061.84

20071.83

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Weaknesses of Lithuanian Higher Education2009.09.26RigaB.Juodka LOW QUALITY OF OUTPUT AND RESULTSScarce resourcesNon- effective management of the system and of higher education institutionsLow quality of human resourcesInsufficient financingTop-down, enclosed management of HE institutionsLow quality infrastructureExcessive regulation, slight autonomy and accountability of HEILow capability to implement the policy, limitations of quality assuranceNon-transparent and ineffective distribution of financial resources

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Mission and sustaining elements of Lithuanian Higher Education system2009.09.26RigaB.Juodka

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Change in number of students, who seek for higher education for the first time2009.09.26RigaB.Juodka

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180000

200000

195833.34

191666.68

187500.02

183333.36

175000

160000

140000

1 seka

Lapas1

1 seka

2004180000

200620000025000/6

2008195833.34

2010191666.68

2012187500.02

2014183333.36

2016175000

2018160000

2020140000

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