The causes of gender inequality in college education in Turkey

DOĞAN M. K., Yuret T.

3rd World Conference on Educational Sciences, WCES-2011, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 07 February 2011, vol.15, pp.691-695 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 15
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.166
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.691-695
  • Keywords: College education, Gender inequaltiy, ÖSYS, Turkey
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Participation in college education is lower for women than men in many developing countries including Turkey. This paper investigates the causes of this fact by using the student selection and placement system (ÖSYS) data for the year 2005. We show that seven factors are effective in unequal participation in college education. We point out the issues that policies should focus on in order to increase the participation of women in college education. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.