The impact of system contraction on the rural youth access to higher education in Poland

Dominik Antonowicz, Krzysztof Wasielewski, Jarosław Domalewski · 2022 · Tertiary Education and Management

Summary. After Poland's higher education system contracted post-2005, rural youth—historically disadvantaged in accessing university—gained greater entry to prestigious public institutions. The study challenges the conventional belief that system expansion reduces educational inequality. Instead, contraction forced elite universities to become less selective and more inclusive when traditional student pools dried up and state-funded places needed filling.

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Antonowicz, D., Wasielewski, K., & Domalewski, J.. (2022). The impact of system contraction on the rural youth access to higher education in Poland. Tertiary Education and Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11233-022-09095-7

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DOI: 10.1007/s11233-022-09095-7
Countries: Poland
Regions: Europe
Categories: education, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28