SN Type of Institution FY07 FY08 FY09 1 Public University 331,664 348,434 2 Private University 103,466 115,369 3 Distance Education 305,962 339,704 4 Colleges 342,042 352,303 363,415 5 Privately Enrolled 374,300 412,883 6 Total Enrollment 1,467,695 1,579,805 6 Population aged 17-23 Years 21,763,022 22,226,574 Percentage of Youth Enrolled in Higher Edu. 6.26% 6.74% 7.11% Enrollments in distance learning, Internet courses, and other nontraditional course offerings appear to be rising sharply suggesting better educational opportunities for the working student in the knowledge age. For colleges and universities, it represents recognition of the way students learn and a demand for change in the way that instruction is delivered. The working student needs education at a time and place that is dictated by the student’s work schedule or family obligations. Furthermore, industry demands continuous learning of employees to maintain a competitive edge. This creates strong market demand for continuing education which is customized with respect to content as well as convenient access for employees. Using the growth in enrollment over the 2007-9 year period as a basis, a projection of enrollment over the period covered by MTDF-HE II can be done as follows.
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