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25% going to college seems low. In America 63% of people have done some college, higher among those who are younger.
by rhino369 12y ago
25% going to college seems low. In America 63% of people have done some college, higher among those who are younger.
- germanier 12y agoYou have to keep in mind that Germany has strong apprenticeship programs which include practical on-the-job training half of the time and vocational school the other half. Those are not included in the numbers above.
- nmrm2 12y agoThe 60ish percent number almost definitely includes community college ("2 year") degrees, which German apprenticeships mirror. The percentage of Americans with a bachelors degree is closer to 28 percent.
- HarryHirsch 12y agoAmericans take it for granted that the level of education at American colleges is extremely variable. Cornell is called "college" but Tumbleweed State Technical College is called college, too. The education one would get out of university in Germany is equivalent to a top-25 college in the US. On that front, the Germans are doing rather well. How many Americans have a degree from a top-25 institution?
- roel_v 12y ago"The education one would get out of university in Germany is equivalent to a top-25 college in the US. " Yeah well I have to call bullshit on this one. Fachhochschule is tertiary, too.