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Zastosowanie wybranych metod statystyki wielowymiarowej do oceny systemu edukacji w krajach członkowskich UE
The use of selected methods of multidimensional statistical analysis to compare education systems in EU Member States

Author(s): Elżbieta Roszko–Wójtowicz, Maria Magdalena Grzelak
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Economic policy
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: educational system; “Europe 2020” Strategy; educational attainment of a population; Hellwig’s method

Summary/Abstract: Education is a field which is not subject to unification in the European Union. Education systems in the EU countries differ, among others, in terms of: sources of funding, provision of basic education, participation in the education and training system, and functioning of higher education. The main aim of the present study is to compare education systems in EU Member States using statistical methods of linear ordering of objects. The study posits lower effectiveness of individual indicators that characterize education. It is focused on a synthetic evaluation of education in EU countries using Hellwig’s modelling method. This approach makes it possible to prepare a ranking and to determine the distance separating Poland from the best (model) education system.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 69
  • Page Range: 102-131
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: English, Polish