Irish third-level students ‘less likely to drop out than in most developed nations’

THE number of young people receiving third-level qualifications in Ireland compares well with other countries, the OECD has found.

However, the organisation has revealed that Irish workers have far fewer opportunities for training and education than their counterparts in most other developed nations.

The OECD’s Education at a Glance report shows 40% of people in the 25 to 34 age bracket have a third-level qualification, compared to an EU average of 28%, placing us eighth out of 34 countries in this regard.