I haven't quickly found more recent numbers, but switzerland had a good experience from 2010-2020, and the following article claims the apprenticeship system he

I haven't quickly found more recent numbers, but switzerland had a good experience from 2010-2020, and the following article claims the apprenticeship system helps: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/why-is-the-drop-out-rate-so-low-in-switzerland/47599820 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/why-is-the-drop-out-ra... > “The decrease in NEET is most visible among women, whose NEET rate decreases from 9.6% to 5.9% [during this time], while it remains stable among men (2010: 6.7%; 2020: 6.6%),” > Among the reasons why Switzerland fares so well compared to other European countries is its good public education system, and excellent vocational training – its dual track apprenticeships (which combine training and vocational school) are chosen by two thirds of young people. > A look at the table also confirms low NEET rates in other countries with strong apprenticeship systems like Austria and Germany.