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Direct linkUnger, Martin; Jühlke, Robert – European Commission, 2020
Much is expected from higher education in regard to addressing the challenges that policy makers in the countries of the European Higher Education Area face. Higher education institutions should equip their graduates with the skills and competencies necessary for the successful entry into a volatile labour market, and more importantly, maintain…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Skilled Workers, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Lindley, Joanne; Machin, Stephen – Sutton Trust, 2013
This report revisits the debate about why social mobility levels are relatively low in Great Britain and the United States of America compared to other countries. It focuses on three main areas within this debate: (1) the changing role of educational inequalities; (2) the expectation of ever higher levels of education as revealed in increasing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Mobility, Equal Education, Academic Degrees
Karmel, Tom; Misko, Josie; Blomberg, Davinia; Bednarz, Alice; Atkinson, Georgina – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
In recent years, the level of participation and attainment by Indigenous Australians in education and training has improved, yet substantial gaps still exist between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed. This report…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Job Training, Indigenous Populations
Download full textAtkinson, Robert D.; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress
Lieberman Research, Inc. – 1989
The study examines how senior executives in America's largest corporations feel about the public education system and what they are doing or considering doing to help overcome the system's problems. Questionnaires were mailed to the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Fortune 500 industrial companies and the Fortune 500 service companies. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Business, Comparative Education
Badescu, Mircea; Kennedy, Alison – 2002
The transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe have undergone substantial changes due, in part, to vocational education and training (VET). One of the most important objectives of the European Union (EU) enlargement process is to monitor key indicators of the educational systems and labor markets so that the different skills in demand and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Comparative Education, Dropout Rate
Mossoux, Anne France, Ed. – 2003
This brochure identifies key figures on vocational education and training (VET) and VET-related topics in Europe using harmonized data from Eurostat. Throughout, figures of candidate countries are compared to those of European Union (EU) member states. Background information on the education and training systems is as follows: increasing numbers…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Indicators, Educational Practices
Robinson, Chris – 2001
This report describes apprenticeship system development in Australia and provides a quantitative macro-level analysis of apprenticeship, traineeship, and new apprenticeship trends. Following an introduction (chapter 1), chapters 2-3 trace its European origins and establishment in colonial Australia, development and evolution through the twentieth…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Comparative Education
