Vocational Education and Training Reporting Indicators in Germany

Vocational education and training reporting uses various indicators, rates and guidance values to describe developments and problem areas in VET. Nevertheless, the construction and significance of these indicators vary considerably in some cases.

This contribution aims to provide a systematic description of some indicators for vocational training. The indicators focus on the transition from the general education system to the training system in Germany.

We refer to the BIBB survey “Newly concluded training contracts as of September 30th.” This survey is carried out annually in collaboration with the bodies responsible for vocational training. The newly concluded training contracts that were concluded between October 1st of the previous year and September 30th of the survey year and which were concluded on September 30th are taken into account.

Based on this data, two indicators are presented to describe the annual conditions on the training market (supply-demand relationship and Index-fit-problems). We describe the current results of 2024 as well as the development in recent years and point out the advantages and disadvantages of indicator formation.