Table 1 Suitability analysis framework
Category | Influencing factor | Parameter | Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
Availability | Political and economic factors | Policy for diverse educational facility types | % of teachers qualified for education level and type |
Physical geographic factors | Population distribution | Population density | |
Historical factors | Location of educational facilities | Travel distance | |
Accessibility | Educational policy factors | Recognition of foreign qualifications | Extent to which qualifications are recognized |
Inclusive educational environments | Gender parity index | ||
Sociocultural factors | Age structure | Age-specific enrolment rate | |
Demographic and migration conditions | Proportion of the refugee population | ||
Acceptability | Educational policy factors | Responds to the labour market, societal, and individual needs | % economic sector contribution to GDP |
Provides access to jobs | Employment rate of recent graduates | ||
Nationally/internationally recognized qualification | Transition rate | ||
Adaptability | Proxied by accessibility and acceptability | ||