QUALITY CONCERNS SURROUND MEXICO’S GROWING PRIVATE TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR
March 1st, 2012
BY JONATHAN P DYSON, IN CANCÚN
A rapidly growing number of students in Mexico are attending private universities, but there are increasing concerns about the quality of many of the new institutions. While the majority of Mexican students still attend public universities, with around 2 million students - 70% of enrollment - restrictions on places at public universities have opened up significant opportunities for private institutions.
According to the Mexican Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES), demand is growing in particular ...
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