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A New Approach to the Evaluation of Countries’ Educational Structure and Development: The European Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2015

Marina Dobrota ,
Gordana Savic  and
Milica Bulajic
Marina Dobrota
Affiliation:
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Jove Ilica 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. E-mail: dobrota.marina@fon.bg.ac.rs
Gordana Savic
Affiliation:
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Jove Ilica 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. E-mail: dobrota.marina@fon.bg.ac.rs
Milica Bulajic
Affiliation:
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Jove Ilica 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. E-mail: dobrota.marina@fon.bg.ac.rs
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Abstract

The ranking of higher education institutions, as well as the ranking of countries based on their scientific achievements, draws a significant amount of attention. Nevertheless, the ranking of countries according to their educational structure provides a completely different view. This article introduces a new approach to ranking, proposes certain changes in defining the parameters that should be included in the ranking process, and compares the results to the available Education index. This provides a new perspective on the evaluation of a country’s educational structure, which can speak volumes about its overall educational development.

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European Review , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , October 2015 , pp. 553 - 565
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© Academia Europaea 2015 

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