Entrepreneurial Intention in High School: Systematic Literature Review of the Period 2000–2022

Abstract

Researchers have devote little attention to exploring entrepreneurial intention (EI) in high school education. The lack of academic papers that seek to analyze the state of academic production of EI in high school education opens a gap in the academic literature. This study aims to analyze the academic production of EI in high school in the period 2000–2022, adopting the systematic literature review. The study is descriptive, quantitative and exploratory in nature, using the Scopus, Web of Science and ERIC databases and the Bibliometrix tool. After using the screening protocol 33 articles were selected for analysis. One of the main findings of the study is the mapping of four thematic lines: a) testing conceptual model of EI; b) influence of different factors on the EI of high school students; c) EI can be studied using different constructs; d) validation of the EI questionnaire. The findings are innovative and contribute to filling a gap in the academic literature. The results have many practical implications. For example: a) high school principals, coordinators and teachers can use the results to stimulate reflection on the centrality of the student in the teaching and learning processes, aiming to develop entrepreneurial competencies and skills; b) thematic lines could help in buiding a research agenda with several research avenues.