Italians spurn HE

University enrolment in Italy has fallen for 바카라사이트 first time since 바카라사이트 second world war. In 1994/95, 5.2 per cent fewer students enrolled than in 1993/94, writes Paul Bompard.

The Central Statistics Institute, which collected 바카라사이트 data in Italy's 60 state universities, said 바카라사이트 causes were an increase in university taxes and 바카라사이트 continuing low standards of services offered to students.

Annual fees have increased to almost Pounds 1,000 in some universities from only about Pounds 200 to Pounds 300 three years ago. This has been partly 바카라사이트 result of more administrative autonomy for each university, and of 바카라사이트 removal by law of 바카라사이트 fees ceiling.

At 바카라사이트 same time, services and efficiency have not improved. Today, only 32 per cent of 바카라사이트 students who go to state university ever get a degree. Of those, most take more than 바카라사이트 standard four or five years to complete 바카라사이트ir courses.

The marked drop in enrolment is significant given Italy's small graduate population. Only 6.8 per cent of Italians between 25 and 34 have a degree, compared to 23.2 per cent in 바카라사이트 United States, 16.3 per cent in Spain, 12.5 per cent in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom and 12.3 per cent in France.

Alongside 바카라사이트 fall in students in 바카라사이트 state universities, 바카라사이트 few private universities this year reported a slight increase in demand. But this remains a drop in 바카라사이트 ocean of 바카라사이트 massive state system.