„Vocational education and training (VET) is an important part of upper secondary education in many OECD countries, and it can play a central role in preparing young people for work, developing adults’ skills and responding to labour-market needs. In some countries, VET has been neglected and marginalised in policy discussions, often overshadowed by the increasing emphasis on general academic education. However, participating in an initial VET programme has both, micro and macro beneficial outcomes: the opportunity to acquire qualifications, integration into the labour market with a satisfactory wage, further career development opportunities, professional status and economic competitiveness.“
OECD (Hrsg.), Education at a Glance 2019 (2019), S. 182.