This article suggests a system of indicators to evaluate the development and the quality of Brazilian higher education in system-level. Initially, conceptual aspects of quality in higher education are discussed and an understanding of higher education quality in system-level is presented. In addition, some of the main international system-level indicators for higher education evaluation are presented, such as those set by Unesco and the OECD. Finally, considering Brazilian particularities, a proposal of an indicator system to evaluate the development and the quality of Brazilian higher education in system-level is made, with aspects relative to entrances, process and results.
Higher education; evaluation system; quality in higher education; quality evaluation in higher education; system-level indicators for higher education
