Trends in Latin American higher education systems

This article explores and analyses the Latin American regional higher education systems, presenting and discussing evidences that Latin American higher education institutions (HEIs) share points in common regarding their strategic management systems. Different factors are identified and presented as relevant aspects that should be taken into consideration by representatives of HEIs in their future strategic decisions. The main issues discussed and put forward as key aspects within the institutional realm were associated with the increased enrolment and gross enrolment rate, the changing profile of faculty members, the privatisation and its scope, the inequities in access, persistence and employability and changes in the funding system and in the role of the State.