Relevant factors of human capital in Higher Education Institutions in Colombia

Abstract

Higher education in Colombia has been experiencing a positive behavior in terms of coverage and quality of higher education, which is expressed in high-quality accreditation processes of Higher Education Institutions for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), of great relevance in government policy in recent years. Therefore, recognizing the strengths and weaknesses that exist in human capital at this level of training, aligned with national educational plans, curricular reforms and public spending management are of great relevance, in order to guarantee improvement and high requirements to level of quality of higher education. The objective of the research identified the main factors in the formation of human capital at the level of higher education in Colombia, through a qualitative approach, using information from collected databases, which were analyzed through indicators, and human capital variables from Educational Institutions. (IES) accredited or not on training various degrees in public and private entities according to gender as well as indicators of Science, Technology and Research (CTeI), in bibliometric production, human capital gaps in the ICT sector in Colombia, Public spending on Education as a Percentage of GDP. It is evident there are still gaps in relation to coverage and access to education for lower-income communities, gender inequality and job opportunities by gender. High graduation rates of the female gender compared to the male gender, strengthening of professional profiles taking into account scholarships and credits to respond with relevance to the needs of the business sector and development of key competencies for the world of work.