Key indicators of the development of higher education in the national economy

In this article, the authors consider the main indicators of the development of higher education in the system of national economy. The state and society are faced with the urgent task of forming an educational policy. It seems important to study and analyze the processes of reforming the entire system of higher education. The state policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in modern conditions focuses on creating the powerful potential of highly qualified personnel, which is necessary for economic growth. For the economic development of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to revise the state's approaches to the further development of education and science. A high level of professionalism is ensured by the interaction of high-quality academic education with high-tech production. The authors analyzed macroeconomic indicators characterizing the impact of the higher education system on the development of the national economy. According to the results of the study, the authors identified the main areas of interaction between the higher education system and the national economy. The access to government subsidies is open to both public and private universities that have undergone accreditation. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan allocates the minimum size of grants and their number. This type of funding is provided to higher education institutions, and the targeted use of these funds is strictly controlled. The article discusses the key indicators of the higher education system, which form the competitive potential of the economy. The authors analyzed the dynamics of GDP growth, the number of students, the number of government grants placed. State funding of higher education in Kazakhstan continues to be a very important issue.

educational policy, academic education, scientific and pedagogical staff, economy modernization, higher education, education funding, grants, білім беру саясаты, академиялық білім, ғылыми-педагогикалық кадрлар, экономиканы модернизациялау, жоғары білім, білім беруді қаржыландыру, гранттар, образовательная политика, академическое образование, научно-педагогические кадры, модернизация экономики, высшее образование, финансирование образования, гранты

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