> Those in poverty are less likely to be qualified to go to university More than 50% each year have the formal qualifications for university in Germany. See t

> Those in poverty are less likely to be qualified to go to university More than 50% each year have the formal qualifications for university in Germany. See the table on https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiturientenquote_und_Studienanf%C3%A4ngerquote#Studienberechtigte https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiturientenquote_und_Studiena... Columns are: Year | qualified(West, East, Total) | of those: going to university | students getting a degree If anything Germany needs to increase the value and prestige of vocational education again (which is, for the most part, also free, plus salary).