Abstract

FILIPAK, Sirley Terezinha  and  PACHECO, Eduardo Felipe Hennerich. The democratization of access to higher education in brazil. Rev. Diálogo Educ. [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.54, pp.1241-1268.  Epub Feb 26, 2020. ISSN 1981-416X.  https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416x.17.054.ds09.

This article discusses the democratization of access to higher education in Brazil based on the actual configuration of this level of education. Taking into account the complexity of this subject, we chose to discuss the democratization of higher education in Brazil based on data disclosed by the Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP) and analyzed whether Goal Number 12 of the National Education Plan (PNE 2014-2024) can be met within the proposed period. Documentary and bibliographical research guided the methodology of the analysis. The results point out that historically higher education was the privilege of the elites holding political and economic power. Although there are currently public educational policies with affirmative action intended to democratize this level of education, they remain insufficient relative to the total Brazilian population aged 18 to 24 years. The democratization of access to higher education must be considered an essential item of the country’s political agenda, especially if we take into account efforts to build a so-called “knowledge society” and the changes in the work environment, the process of capital globalization, and the changes occurring in the role of the state. Ensuring the access, retention, and academic success of students must be considered key aspects of building a fairer, more equal, and democratic society.

Keywords : Democratization; Higher Education; National Education Plan; Permanence and Evasion.

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