Determinants of Enrollment at Secondary and Higher Level of Education in Pakistan

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Iqra Arshad, Udomsak Seenprachawong

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I3P106

How to Cite?

Iqra Arshad, Udomsak Seenprachawong, "Determinants of Enrollment at Secondary and Higher Level of Education in Pakistan," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 3, pp. 48-62, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I3P106

Abstract:

The persistent low enrollment rate at secondaryand higher level of education in Pakistan indicate the failure of Government to annihilate the illiteracy and ultimately reduce poverty through education. Using annual time series data from year 1965 to 2015, the study aims to analyze the determinants of secondary and higher level of educational enrollment of both males and females in Pakistan. The main concentration was on the impact of educational spending by government, number of institutions, GDP per capitato see the healthiness of economic wellbeing of individuals. Moreover, labor market situations has explained by unemployment rate. Unrestricted VAR and Cointegration technique is employ to identify the relationship among variables. The Results confirmsthe existence of significant relationshipbetween the number of institutions and government spending in long run for secondary education. Besides, impact of GDP per capita on female secondary enrollment is much stronger than male. While at higher level of education the GDP per capita, government spending and number of institutions significantly impact the rate of enrollment. A statistical significant and inverse association observed between unemployment rate and higher enrollmentin the long run.

Keywords:

Educational Enrollment, Educational Financing, Unemployment, Institutions, GDP Per Capita

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