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The Expansion and Structural Change of Postsecondary Education in Germany

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Responding to Massification

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As in other countries the expansion and diversification of postsecondary education have been prominent issues in German educational policy for many decades. To understand the structure and composition of postsecondary education in Germany it is necessary to consider the complete system of skill formation there. Historically the German model of skill formation is divided into institutions and programs allocated to either secondary or postsecondary education.

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  1. Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

    Philip G. Altbach

  2. Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

    Liz Reisberg

  3. Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

    Hans de Wit

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Wolter, A. (2017). The Expansion and Structural Change of Postsecondary Education in Germany. In: Altbach, P.G., Reisberg, L., Wit, H.d. (eds) Responding to Massification. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-083-7_10

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