Somayeh Parvazian, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and Ronnie Semo, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
LSAY is one of the biggest and oldest surveys of its kind in the world. It follows young Australians from the age of 15 to 25 to find out what helps and hinders them along the way.
About one in five school leavers who start university will not complete a degree within nine years.
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Before deciding what to study at which university, high school graduates should consider the drop-out rates, early-career employment prospects and lifetime earnings their program is likely to yield.
There are big problems in South Africa’s school systems. These aren’t often discussed when matric results are released.
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South Africa’s annual matric pass rate obscures important differences in provincial achievements, the rural and urban divide and the unequal outcomes for learners in poorer schools.