In Germany, vocational graduates work almost as often as tertiary graduates
Among recent graduates aged 20–34, 91.5% work after vocational programmes and 92.6% after tertiary education. General upper/post-secondary programmes: 67.1%.
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Among recent graduates aged 20–34, 91.5% work after vocational programmes and 92.6% after tertiary education. General upper/post-secondary programmes: 67.1%.
Bars show shares of the selected groups. Each period is labelled; the scale starts at zero.
- Vocational education %
2025: 91.5
- Tertiary education %
2025: 92.6
- General programme %
2025: 67.1
Eurostat edat_lfse_24. People aged 20–34 who completed their highest qualification 1–3 years earlier and are currently outside education/training. Denominator: all recent graduates in the selected group. Employment need not match the field of study.
These are different groups, not an experiment in educational choice. Fields of study, graduate composition and labour markets differ. Survey averages do not predict an individual outcome.
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