Financing of secondary education in the Asia-Pacific Region: synthesis paper

The synthesis paper provides an overview of the current status of secondary education, as well as useful insights on countries’ policies and experiences relating to financing of secondary education, as well as related issues and challenges.It discusses ways and means that are being employed to improve financial resource management, to provide suitable teachers, school facilities and materials and to meet the current needs of education systems in the Asia-Pacific region. The document also provides some reflections and suggestions for building sustainable financing policies and strategies which focus on issues of quality and equity in secondary education.