The Ministry of Science and Higher Education is bringing in new rules for financing institutions of higher education, setting limits on the number of students each lecturer can have. If the lecturer to student ratio is significantly different from the laid-down optimum (1:11-13) this will result in a cut to the ministry grant received by the institution. The aim is to guarantee suitable conditions for learning.

Over half of those asked (55%) are in favour of the new regulation. It must, however, be noted that there is a high percentage (21%) of those unable to give an answer.

This change has most support among the youngest of those surveyed (62% in the 18-24 age group), and also among people with their own experience of higher education: graduates (70%), students (70%), and specialists and management (70%).