A systematic literature review on higher education and unemployment in Asian countries is presented in this paper. It analyses the themes emerging from 31 articles identified through Scopus and the Web of Science database. The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) approach which provides a comprehensive guideline for systematic review and data collection. The review included research studies published between 2018-2022. Students' expectations, the job market and economics, and education, experience, and skill development were the three categories for the themes. These topics are discussed in depth in this paper and are presented in the literature review. Rather than reiterating the literature review and acknowledging the problem, an approach with a focus on innovative solutions to bridge a gap between graduates, employers, and academic expectations were also presented. This study found that higher education institutions focus on strategies to accelerate graduate competency development to ensure employability. Moreover, in Asian countries, graduate employability is grounded on a strong sense of innovation, collaboration efforts, and government intervention for sustainable economic growth.

Modal insan adalah wadah terpenting ke arah pembangunan lestari sesebuah negara. Sesebuah negara sukar untuk mencapai kemajuan tanpa modal insan yang unggul, berpengetahuan luas dan berkemahiran tinggi. Modal insan yang berpendidikan tinggi juga diakui mempunyai hubungan yang positif dengan kadar pertumbuhan ekonomi. Justeru, pelaburan dalam pendidikan tinggi merupakan antara fokus utama inisiatif pembangunan di Malaysia. Perkembangan pesat sektor pendidikan tinggi dan peningkatan bilangan siswazah memberi suatu petunjuk yang baik kepada negara. Namun, apa yang turut membimbangkan adalah kadar pengangguran siswazah juga turut meningkat. Pengangguran dalam kalangan lepasan pendidikan tinggi sering dikaitkan dengan faktor kebolehpasaran modal insan dalam dunia pekerjaan. Justeru, kertas konsep ini akan membincangkan isu dan strategi bagi meningkatkan kebolehpasaran modal insan lepasan institusi pengajian tinggi di Malaysia.

A systematic literature review on education development towards improvement the of human capital is presented in this paper. It analyses the themes emerging from 20 articles identified through Scopus and the Web of Science database. The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) approach which provides a comprehensive guideline for systematic review and data collection. The review included research studies published between 2018-2022. Development of education, quality of education, and productivity improvement were the three categories for the themes. This paper discusses these topics in depth and is presented in the literature review. Rather than reiterating the literature review and acknowledging the problem, an approach with a focus on innovative solutions to bridge a gap in education and human capital productivity was also presented. This study found that the labor force with low education levels should take the initiative to continue their studies. From an economic perspective, suggests that human capital investment affects economic development. Given its importance to the economy, any fluctuations in human capital production could hinder economic growth. Moreover, graduate employability is grounded on a strong sense of innovation, collaboration efforts, and government intervention for sustainable economic growth.

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