Education pays off! On transition to work for 25 year olds in Norway with upper secondary education or lower as their highest educational level

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• 作者：Eifred Markussen
• 关键词：Transition ; Upper secondary education ; Work ; Labour market ; Norway
• 刊名：Educational Research for Policy and Practice
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：16
• 期：1
• 页码：27-42
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• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Education, general; Educational Policy and Politics; International and Comparative Education;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-1723
• 卷排序：16

文摘

In this article we examine the relationship between educational level and position in the labour market at age 25 for those who have completed upper secondary education or lower as their highest educational level. Whilst completion of upper secondary education is widely regarded as being important, we find that early and lasting work experience can compensate for non-completion. On the other hand, having received public welfare support decreases one’s chances of being in the labour market. Our conclusion is that educational attainment matters: it is important to complete upper secondary education for successful transition into the labour market, but if you do not complete, every step on the ladder to completion counts.