Abstract
Globalization processes have led to an increase in interdependencies between countries around the globe. This observation also applies to education policy: not only the form, but also the function of state‐led schooling have become increasingly similar. This phenomenon has led to a spread of western rationality, and education has become oriented toward the labor market. The competition for experts and labor between countries facilitated by this globalized world has also increased the communication and policy diffusion between countries. Power imbalances between countries foster this interdependency even more. International organizations influence this process by providing platforms for communication and policy recommendations. Despite the rising enrollments and educational quality due to globalization, educational inequity and inequality still persist.