A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP?: A CASE OF MIKTA COUNTRIES

The purpose of this study is to compare the current state of national human capitals of MIKTA countries (Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey and Australia) in macro scale and to understand whether this political entity has foundations on the human capital basis or not. The state of national human capital shaped by educational policies of current governments is evaluated. Results show that there are two groups of MIKTA countries in terms of their human capitals and sub-indicators. Australia and Korea have a high profile when compared with others. Turkey, Mexico, and Indonesia are in low profile when compared with Korea and Australia. Suggestions regarding the future human capital accumulation strategies are also provided depending on the results