VET Around the World. Comparing Vocational Education and Training Systems and Outcomes Globally

Vocational education and training (VET) enables young adults to participate in the labour market by transmitting general and specific job- and occupation-related skills and competencies. Compared to tertiary education, VET is less restrictive in access and thus allows wider participation. However, access to and outcomes of VET highly depend on the structure and institutional setup of the education system, labour market, their linkage and respective policies.

This session aims to bring together cross-nationally comparative research on different VET systems or regimes to show variation in VET participation and outcomes. It invites both large-scale internationally comparative studies and research on few countries; contributions considering countries of the Global South are particularly welcome.