Higher education: A fundamental intangible capital towards a sustainable future

Abstract

Education has become an intangible capital of vital importance in a changing context due to increasing complexity, uncertainty, accelerating globalisation and competitive rivalry. Likewise, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes as one of its core goals (SDG 4) to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". To this end, it focuses on the need to acquire a set of crucial transversal competencies applicable to different contexts and purposes throughout life, including not only formal (primary, secondary, university) but also non-formal education.