1. VET indicators and patterns of VET in Europe
Katja Nestler, Alex Stimpson
Conference on international comparisons of education systems: a European model?
13-14 November 2008
Paris, France

2. Policy Context Copenhagen Process Lisbon: Education Benchmarks
the improvement of the scope, precision and reliability of VET statistics in order to enable evaluation of progress in making VET efficient, effective and attractive
Lisbon: Education Benchmarks
Coherent framework of indicators and benchmarks
CVTS and UOE are the main vehicles to collect information on VET

3. Overview of Eurostat data sources collecting information on LLL and, of those, on VET
Source: Cedefop, 2008.

4. VET system diagram – selected sources
Source: Cedefop, 2008.

5. Building a more complete picture of VET
Source: Cedefop, 2008.

6. In 2005, there were more participants in CVT courses than on-the-job training in small firms in almost all EU countries
Data source: CVTS3, Eurostat.

7. In 2005, on the job training was far more prevalent in large than in small European firms…%
Higher in large firms
Higher in small firms %
Data source: CVTS3, Eurostat.

8. …but in many countries, training intensity in small firms tended to be as high as, or higher than, large European firms
More hours in large firms
More hours in large firms
More hours in small firms
More hours in small firms
Data source: CVTS3, Eurostat.

9. Older workers are much less likely to participate in CVT and, for most countries, the difference is stronger in small firms
Relative difference higher in small firms
Relative difference higher in large firms

10. Whereas is this positive or negative
Whereas is this positive or negative? Graduates in IVET and young employees in CVT, 2005
Data source: UOE / CVTS3, Eurostat.

11. In Belgium, the VET population is increasing…
Source: LFS, Belgium.

12. But, as an outcome of VET, unemployment appears a problem
Source: LFS, Belgium.

13. Benchmarking IVT systems, 2005
Inputs
Outcome
Participation: ISCED3 PVV as a % of ISCED3
Expenditure: ISCED 234 PVV as a % of ISCED 234
Graduates: ISCED 3 PVV as a % of ISCED 3
Employment rate: year olds with ISCED 3-4 level education
Data source: UOE / EU LFS, Eurostat.
Output

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