Based on interviews with key institutional stakeholders in four countries—Australia, Canada, Germany, and Japan— this issue brief examines ranking systems and their impact on the policies and practices at colleges and universities. It also explores the nuances and unique approaches in which rankings could prompt institutions to work in innovative ways.

This issue brief focuses on how transitions within and between education systems affect access to higher education in four countries: the Netherlands, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United States. These four countries provide a diverse palette for demonstrating how issues surrounding access to higher education differ around the world.

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The research report, The Spaces Between Numbers: Getting International Data on Higher Education Straight, reveals that U.S. graduation rates remain comparable to those of other developed countries despite news stories about our nation losing its global competitiveness because of slipping college graduation rates.