Does upper secondary vocational education and training improve the prospects of young adults?

Abstract

Estimates show that in OECD countries, almost half of today’s population (47%) will graduate from an upper secondary VET programme over their lifetime. Countries can benefit from investment in VET programmes by partnering with employees to share costs and provide students with a well-integrated practical education, but need to ensure that they have the same opportunities to develop their basic skills – and move on to tertiary education – as their peers in general programmes.