Qualité, efficacité et équité : les enjeux du système éducatif suisse au regard de la redéfinition du champ éducatif au niveau international

Abstract

The challenges related to quality, efficiency, equity and inclusiveness in the Swiss education system are central to the process of redefining the educational field that uses both anthropophilosophical and economic semantics. This article explores the extent to which these challenges are part of a complex dynamic of the retranslation of international standards at a national level. First, through a content analysis of reports and statements, we examine the impact of the OECD’s PISA’s focus on efficiency and equity on national policy directions. Second, we consider the place given to the right to education in Swiss legislation. Finally, we analyze the country’s position on UNESCO’s 2030 Agenda’s sustainable development objectives towards equitable, inclusive and quality education. Our analysis draws attention to the political discourse on the existing quality of the Swiss education system used to reaffirm the country’s leading position at an international level, rather than provoking a discussion on the challenges of equity where the definition and implementation are delegated to the cantons.