What is International

Globally, higher education systems are changing due to costs, technology, opportunities, etc. In addition, the pandemic has influenced how education is perceived and sought, as there is a need for new and different skills to meet the changed time. Adopting a grounded theory approach with a systematic literature review, this chapter identifies the critical issues influencing higher education systems in emerging economies, focusing on Namibia. Further, the chapter discusses the long-term issues. It provides “big ideas” to deal with these critical issues to ensure that the higher education systems become more robust in general, and in Namibia, in particular.