8 things you
didn't know about
Vocational Education
The average employment rate
among 20 to 34 year-olds with a
medium level vocational
qualification was 80.5% in 2018.
80.5%
6.6 % higher than their peers with general
qualifications at the same level of
education.
Vocational education supports
disadvantaged students to enter
higher-level occupations and
prepare citizens to live and
work in their communities and
society.
Vocational education students
have more contact with
employers and easier access to
recruitment networks.
10%
40%
23%
Vocational education
and training (VET) is
expected to reduce the
rate of early schoolleavers from education
to less than 10%
Vocational education
will increase the share
of 30–40 years old
having completed
tertiary or equivalent
education to at least
40%
Vocational education
represents as much as
23% of the total
population in lower
income countries
in South Asian.
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Vocational certifications and
diplomas offer flexible learning
options supporting the successful
learners to enter or re-enter the
industry according to the career
plan that works on their schedule.
Career pathways usually start
from 6-months.
Vocational Education is wellpositioned to tackle the
evolving future of work,
playing an important role in
equipping workers to develop
new skills and adapt to
changing needs.
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