Knowledge-based economies are at advantage in today’s liberalized global market. The OECD countries with extensive knowledge assets drive rapid technological progress and reap the benefits in terms of economic growth and rising living standards. Yet, Latin American and Caribbean countries struggle to provide their inhabitants with the educational levels and advanced skills needed to participate in the creation and application of new knowledge.
The formation of skilled and knowledgeable individuals demands an all-embracing education system, including access to secondary and tertiary education. By building the skills and research capacity domestically, the private sector will enhance the capacity to develop, assimilate and apply new knowledge and technologies, and thereby diversify the economy, foster competitiveness and spur the economic growth that is necessary for sustained poverty reduction.
These presentations and working papers provide information about the World Bank’s assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries in increasing access to quality tertiary education and promoting Science, Technology and Innovation.
See more on the Bank and tertiary education in the region in the Publications page.
 Innovation and University Interaction with Industry in Colombia (621k pdf)
Latin American Universities and the Third Mission
Challenges for financing and student assistance in Mexican tertiary education (179k pdf)
Tertiary education in Chile (61k pdf)
The need to invest more in Caribbean brain power (258k pdf)
Higher education in Latin America - the international dimension
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