International Comparative Data Systems

Overview

The second, interconnected task explored in The Measuring Global Performance Initiative is the reexamination of international comparative data systems to determine whether selected national systems now allow us to make more effective comparisons beyond simple measures of participation and degree production than those that are commonly cited by U.S. policymakers to steer both public opinion and the U.S. regulatory environment. This work uses the lessons learned from other nations—especially European nations that have expanded and refined their data systems as a result of The Bologna Process—to establish a framework for rethinking how postsecondary education data is used for international comparisons.