Access of rural youth to higher education: An international perspective

Álvaro Andrés Rivera Sepúlveda, Ómar Cabrales Salazar, Lizeth Natalia Saboyá Acosta · 2024 · Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development

Summary. Rural youth worldwide view higher education as a path to social advancement, but face significant barriers including limited academic offerings in rural areas and disconnects between rural culture and higher education systems. Scholarships alone cannot address these inequalities. The paper argues for a differentiated higher education model that respects rural socio-cultural capital, offers location-appropriate programs, and connects learning to local contexts rather than forcing cultural assimilation.

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  title   = {Access of rural youth to higher education: An international perspective},
  author  = {Álvaro Andrés Rivera Sepúlveda and Ómar Cabrales Salazar and Lizeth Natalia Saboyá Acosta},
  journal = {Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5528},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5528}
}

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DOI

10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5528

Countries

Colombia

Regions

South America

Categories

education, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28