中文摘要：

基于2003--2011年中国31个省份面板数据，运用超效率DEA模型分析中国高等教育效率的空间差异及演化特征，并建立空间计量模型回归分析全要素生产率各分解指标对高等教育效率的影响，结果表明：从时间序列来看，高等教育效率整体变化为增长趋势，从空间分布来看，高等教育效率的地区差异显著，东部地区居三大区域之首，中部地区次之，西部地区最低；高等教育效率具有显著的空间集聚效应；高等教育全要素生产率逐年增长，技术进步是高等教育生产率增长的主要动力；高等教育效率的提高依赖于全要素生产率的改善，技术效率的增长对高等教育效率的影响较大。

英文摘要：

Based on provincial panel data, the paper analyzes the regional disparity and dynamic evolution of higher education efficiency in 31 provinces in China adopting the Super-efficiency DEA mode. Then using spatial da- ta analysis method, the contribution degree of TFP（total factor productivity） to higher education efficiency is analyzed. Following results have been obtained. Firstly, from the point of time series, the efficiency of higher education has in- creased;the regional differences of higher education efficiency are significant, and the efficiency in eastern region is higher than that in central and western regions. Secondly, the efficiency of higher education has significant spatial ag- glomeration effect. Thirdly, the TFP has increased from 2003 to 2011 primarily due to technical progress. Lastly, the improvement of higher education efficiency depends on TFP increase, and the effect of technical efficiency improve- ment is more significant than technical progress.