Uzbekistan Quality Job Creation as a Cornerstone for Sustainable Economic Growth

Unlocking the Potential for Labor Productivity Growth
serve that role (ETF 2015). Instead, Uzbekistan has separate sets of centrally 
regulated standards, the State Educational Standards among them, and 
qualifications for individual specialties and education areas. The introduction 
of a single framework would make education in Uzbekistan comparable to that 
of other countries, and would simplify the process of developing and modifying 
the qualifications structure. Although the majority of State Educational 
Standards are openly accessible in Uzbek, having them available in English and 
Russian would allow for easier international comparison and better regional 
integration, such as developing and enhancing university exchanges and credit 
transfer processes. 
Box 3.3: Higher Education Outcomes and Labor Market Relevance
European Union: 
In 2017, the European Union commissioned a study on the 
relevance of higher education, focusing on three objectives for the teaching 
function of higher education: personal development, sustainable employment of 
graduates, and active citizenship. The report is Promoting the Relevance of Higher 
Education: Trends, Approaches and Policy Levers. 
Canada
: The Conference Board of Canada (with support from the Government of 
Canada, provincial and territorial governments, higher education institutions, and 
business partners) launched the Centre for Skills and Post-Secondary Education. 
This is a 5-year initiative that examines the advanced skills and education 
challenges facing Canada. The Centre published Aligning Skill Development to 
Labor Market Needs in May 2016.
Poland: 
In 2014, the National Centre for Research and Development conducted 
research on the competencies and qualifications needed for the labor market. The 
final report, The Analysis of Key Competencies and Qualifications for Increasing 
the Chances of University Graduates in the Labour Market, examines the types of 
skills that lead to strong labor market outcomes, and provides recommendations 
for how to better align the skills developed in Polish higher education with the 
needs of employers.
New Zealand: 
The New Zealand Productivity Commission has recently 
undertaken an inquiry into new models of tertiary education. The inquiry focuses 
on how various trends, including changing skills demand, may drive change 
in business models and delivery models in the tertiary education sector. It is 
examining how new models of higher education can deliver the skills required by 
graduates in the 21st
century.
Sources: OECD (2017) and Vossensteyn et al. (2018).

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