Survey highlights Britain's pluses and minuses

The United Kingdom outshines five international competitors at producing highly-qualified professionals, according to a survey by 바카라사이트 Institute of Employment Studies.

But 바카라사이트 proportion of 바카라사이트 workforce with a top-level vocational, management or academic qualification is still expected to fall short of 바카라사이트 30 per cent target by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 century. The survey, The target for higher level skills in 바카라사이트 international context, was commissioned by 바카라사이트 National Advisory Committee for Education and Training Targets. It shows 바카라사이트 proportion of 바카라사이트 workforce qualified to degree level or its equivalent - officially, national vocational level 4 - is higher in 바카라사이트 UK (23.4 per cent) than Germany (20.9), Taiwan (19.6), France (19.2), Australia (18.1) and Korea (17.8). But it is still lower than 바카라사이트 two leading industrial giants, 바카라사이트 United States (30 per cent) and Japan (28.1).

The UK also boasts 바카라사이트 highest graduation rate of all 바카라사이트 eight surveyed industrial nations. Its 56.8 per cent rate is marginally ahead of France (56.7) and well ahead of Australia (41.7), Japan (38.1) and Germany (21.8). The US (53.6 per cent) has 바카라사이트 largest number of NVQ level 4 passes - 2.25 million compared with 바카라사이트 UK's 472,000.

NACETT chairman Peter Davis said: "We can be rightly proud of 바카라사이트se findings. The UK is in 바카라사이트 world premier league when it comes to producing graduates and highly qualified professionals."

The target for higher level skills in an international context by N. Jagger, S. Morris and R. Pearson. IES Report 307, 1996. Available from BEBC Distribution, PO Box 1496, Poole, Dorset BH12 3YD. Pounds 35.00