Deprivatization in the Philippines
Tipping the Public-Private Balance in Higher Education
Abstract
The Philippines, which has one of the most privatized higher education systems in the world, is undergoing a puzzling process of deprivatization due to a confluence of policies that have turned public universities and colleges into demand-absorbing institutions. Despite its decreasing share in overall enrollment, private higher education continues to experience institutional growth, led by an increase in small, for-profit private higher education. This trend presents challenges to ensuring public-private complementarity.Downloads
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2025-12-12
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Saguin, K. (2025). Deprivatization in the Philippines: Tipping the Public-Private Balance in Higher Education. International Higher Education, (124). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20687
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