“…Additionally, Fedesarrollo (2022) points out that challenges persist in terms of high dropout rates across the entire Colombian education system, and in terms of quality, only HEIs categorized as universities opt for high-quality accreditation. Similarly, demographic trends indicate a decline in birth rates (OEI, 2022), and issues of inequality, poverty, exclusion, polarization, and job uncertainty, among other factors, remain pressing concerns (Herrero-Villarreal et al, 2023). On the other hand, UNESCO & IESALC (2021), in its report on the future of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, presents six calls to action for those interested in higher education, namely, advocating for the right to higher education, addressing barriers to participation, opening access to knowledge, preparing the next generations, striving for greater relevance in higher education, and considering the future.…”