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BUILDING A EUROPEAN VET AREA Agora THESSALONIKI XXVI 26.-27.4.2007

International Comparisons of Qualifications: Skills Audit Updating Hilary Steedman Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics. BUILDING A EUROPEAN VET AREA Agora THESSALONIKI XXVI 26.-27.4.2007.

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BUILDING A EUROPEAN VET AREA Agora THESSALONIKI XXVI 26.-27.4.2007

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  1. International Comparisons of Qualifications: Skills Audit UpdatingHilary SteedmanCentre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics BUILDING A EUROPEAN VET AREA Agora THESSALONIKI XXVI 26.-27.4.2007

  2. Based ona report to the Department for Education and SkillsHilary SteedmanCentre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics Steve McIntoshCentre for Economic Performance, London School of EconomicsAndy GreenInstitute of Education, University of Londonhttp://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR548.pdf

  3. Skills Audit methodology • The Skills Audit work in 1996, 1999 and 2004 sets other countries’ qualifications equivalent to UK levels based on extensive empirical investigation of standards undertaken in 1996 • UK < Level 2 and Level 2 = ISCED 2 • UK Level 3 = ISCED 3 (all upper secondary vocational and academic qualifications and all skills qualifications at this level • UK > Level 3 = ISCED 4, 5, 6, 7

  4. Population aged 25-28 by level and type of qualification held Level 3+ Level 2+

  5. Narrowing the gap: 19-21 year olds at Level 3+ 55 50 UK (a) 45 France Germany (b) 40 Singapore c) USA 35 30 1994 1998 2003

  6. Narrowing the gap: 25-28 year olds at Level 3+ 90 80 UK 70 France 60 Germany Singapore 50 USA 40 30 1994 1998 2003

  7. Using pseudo cohorts to analyses the composition of changes in the stock of skills

  8. Two ways to increase the stock of skills • upgrading the skills of the existing workforce. • making each new cohort to enter the labour market more skilled than the last.

  9. Analyse 2 cohorts • Cohort 1 • Aged 19-21 in 1985 • Aged 25-27 in 1991 • Aged 31-33 in 1997 • Cohort 2 • Aged 19-21 in 1991 • Aged 25-27 in 1997 • Aged 31-33 in 2003

  10. Conclusions • In France and Germany (but not in the UK) young people in their 20s continue to learn and reach higher skill levels • This trend has slowed markedly in the late ’90s compared to the early ’90s • Vocational qualifications account for a significant proportion of Level 3 qualifications in France and Germany • Almost all certified qualification outcomes are achieved before age 27. Flows of individuals age 27 or less account for almost all qualification growth in France, UK and Germany

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