By highlighting the dynamics of open source software use in the universities of those countries, this report facilitates comparisons of the role of free/libre/open source software (FLOSS) in a variety of organizations whose separate activities and interactions are of critical importance for the development of the capabilities of their respective societies and the well-being of their citizens. It examines inter-regional differences in the extent of the use of FLOSS in university teaching, research and administration, and the contributions of members of those institutions to open source software development. Its findings serve to highlight opportunities for improving the future role of FLOSS in higher education.