UK slipping down graduate league

[TheBeast]

... according to the OECD, which, according to the BBC, goes on to say "Taxpayers benefit from investing in higher education, says the OECD. Even though the government subsidises students, this is outweighed by the increased revenue from higher tax from better-paid jobs.

The OECD says that in the UK each extra graduate brings $89,000 (£58,000) to the taxpayer over a working life.

Is this because countries like Poland, Australia, Ireland, the Slovak Republic, Portugal and the Czech Republic are prepared to spend more on tertiary education than the UK? Discuss.

I don't think so; it's because some of what is being done at Uk unis are non subjects really.

Maybe also if we didn't have so many EU and foreign students in our unis we could have more UK grads, but it's a money issue. Several continental universities weere offering places to those British kids who didn't get through clearing this year and they are cheaper.

Imo, we send too many who aren't capable of getting a degree to Uni. 50% are not capable of studying to degree level given their GCSE and A level results, so why the push to make them go?