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Coordinated Choice & Assignment Systems (CCAS) — Global Review
A global review of how 149 countries use Coordinated Choice & Assignment Systems (CCAS) — the platforms and algorithms that match students to schools and universities when prices don't allocate access. It documents that about 60% of countries now use some coordinated mechanism (nearly double the last decade), maps the wide variation in how these systems are designed, and identifies evidence-based ways to make admissions more equitable and efficient. Findings are shared through an open, living data platform.
Target population
Students and families navigating school and university admissions worldwide; education policymakers
Key outcomes
- First global, cross-level documentation of CCAS adoption across 149 countries
- ~60% of countries use coordinated systems — nearly double the past decade
- Identifies low-cost, evidence-based design improvements for equity and efficiency
Team
- Christopher A. Neilson — Author
- Javiera Gazmuri — Research
- Cecilia Moreira — Research
- Fabiola Alba — Research
