Facilitating intergenerational social mobility through higher education: three challenges for policymakers

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Social mobility remains a key concern for policymakers in many countries across the world. Despite widespread initiatives to improve the life chances of disadvantaged groups, rates of intergenerational mobility have, over recent decades, either slowed or been resistant to change. As higher education has often been positioned as an effective driver of improving mobility, this article draws on an internationally-focused study to assess what we can learn about the relationship between this sector of education and intergenerational social mobility. On the basis of interviews and focus groups with experts, plus analysis of nine case study countries, it outlines three key challenges for policymakers seeking to draw on international evidence to improve practice in their own nation-state. These relate to the importance of thinking critically about processes of policy transfer; the quality of data available; and understandings of higher education as a driver of social mobility.

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