00:00Education comes in different forms.
00:02How do Europeans feel about vocational training?
00:09Three-quarters of EU citizens believe that general education at an upper secondary level
00:14has a more positive image than vocational education and training,
00:18according to a new Erobarometer survey.
00:21Respondents in Sweden, Denmark and Finland agreed the most with this statement,
00:25while EU citizens in Czechia, Latvia and Romania agreed the least.
00:30When deciding between general education and vocational training,
00:33people tend to say that advice from parents is more influential than guidance from teachers.
00:38At the bottom of the table, the perceived prestige of vocational education,
00:42training and social media are said to be some of the least influential factors.
00:47Half of respondents believe vocational training programs fall short in teaching basic skills
00:52such as literacy and digital literacy and transversal skills like communication and critical thinking.
00:58Respondents in Poland, Slovenia and Croatia were most likely to agree,
01:02while those in Estonia, Sweden and Spain were least likely to do so.
01:07Gender stereotypes also may limit who engages in vocational training,
01:11as 71% agree that women are often encouraged to choose general education,
01:17even if they express an interest in technical subjects.
01:19Seven in ten Europeans say that men who are not high academic achievers,
01:24meanwhile face more pressure than women to choose vocational training over general education.
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