Cover, Table of Contents and Foreword

In April 2004, the OECD Education Committee embarked on a comprehensive international review of tertiary education policy, the OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education. Its goal was to help countries share innovative and successful initiatives and to identify policy options to maximise the contribution of tertiary education to national economic and social objectives. In addition to this publication, the Review generated 24 reports by participating countries, 14 reports by external review teams (released as a publication series, OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education) and several research papers. This OECD project provides probably the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of tertiary education policy issues at international level.