Education and Skill Development System of ASEAN+3
Abstract
ASEAN+3 is the collaboration of 10 ASEAN countries with China, Japan, and Korea, aiming at strengthening competitiveness by integrating their economy together. Addressing industry advancement, e.g., Industry 4.0 and globalization, such integration can be challenging. The paper focuses on the human factor by investigating the education and skill development system of ASEAN+3 countries. The assessment is based on 13 related indicators, published in The Global Innovation Index 2018.The result presentation and discussion are divided into 3 areas of the education and skill development system as input, process, and output. The aggregate normalized scores on each area are presented, mapped with GDP per capita of each country.Gaps of the development are then identified, and thus necessary improvements are suggested.