What education services are covered by GATS?
There are five education sectors: primary education; secondary education; higher education (including postsecondary technical and vocational education services); adult education (e.g., education for adults outside the regular education system); and other education (e.g., testing and certification). Governments can make commitments for one area, several, all sectors, or none of them. • In what areas has the United States made commitments? At the present time, the United States has made commitments for adult education and other education and proposes to include higher education. The United States has decided not to make commitments in primary education or secondary education. • What are the commitments? All signers agree to the general GATS obligations of most favored nation treatment, transparency, adjudication of disputes, and impartial enforcement of measures affecting trade in services.
