優質教育對於聯合國16項永續發展目標的貢獻與差距之研究

A Study on the Contributions and Gaps of Quality Education Toward the 16 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

本研究目的探討優質教育對聯合國發布「2030永續發展目標」之16項SDGs的貢獻，以及各國和世界永續發展水準之差距。本研究蒐集107個國家資料經過分析顯示：優質教育對16項SDGs的貢獻之中，對SDG 3健康與福祉影響力最高；其次是對於SDG 9工業化、創新及基礎建設、第三是SDG 7可負擔的潔淨能源、第四是SDG 11永續城鄉、第五是對於SDG 1終結貧窮。優質教育對上述永續發展目標解釋變異量各為71.0%、64.0%、61.0%、59.0%及55.0%。然而優質教育對於保育海洋生態（14）與保育陸域生態（15）沒有明顯貢獻。如以優質教育對於上述五個目標，瞭解各國目標與世界永續發展目標平均水準差距發現，SDG 3、9、7、11及1低於世界發展平均水準各有46、57、56、67、40個國家。這些落後世界永續發展水準者應依國家發展需求，進行教育投資與發展優質教育，以提升國家永續發展策目標。

This study aims to explore the contributions of quality education to the 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United Nations’2030 Agenda, as well as the disparities between individual countries and global sustainability benchmarks. Using data from 107 countries, the analysis reveals that quality education contributes most significantly to SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), followed by SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 1 (No Poverty). The proportion of variance in these SDGs explained by quality education is 71.0%, 64.0%, 61.0%, 59.0%, and 55.0%, respectively. Conversely, the study finds that quality education does not show a significant contribution to SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). When examining the gap between national performance and global average levels for the five most education-influenced SDGs (3, 9, 7, 11, and 1), the number of countries falling below the global average is 46, 57, 56, 67, and 40, respectively. For these countries, it is recommended that investments in education be aligned with national development needs to enhance progress toward sustainable development goals through the advancement of quality education.