Student numbers triple while the number of schools and colleges quadruple

In the document, experts appreciated the changes and advances achieved since the early nineties. The report underlined the fact that the number of students tripled from 600,000 to 1.8 million and the number of schools and colleges, mostly in the private sector, quadrupled. However, the report drew attention to insufficient government subsidies for Universities which is three times lower than in OECD countries and lack of donation programs that could raise money from companies. They also pointed out that for a University to be successful it must be run by professional managers just like a company. It has also been suggested that all students should pay, with only students from the poorest backgrounds being exempt from fees. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) M.G.