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Grattan Report: post-secondary concerns for young men
The latest Grattan Institute report , 'Risks and rewards: when is vocational education a good alternative to higher education? found that men who scored lower ATARs at school but gained vocational qualifications in engineering, construction and commerce could have higher average earnings than if they had instead pursued a degree qualification.
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“The disparity between the number of male and female construction workers appears to be growing in several sectors. In 2016, there were 12,000 women with vocational engineering qualifications, compared to 300,000 men, yet men still accounted for over 200,000 of the jobs.”
Huh! What is the point of this? If there are only 12,000 women they cannot possibly come near in accounting for over 200,000 jobs. Only the 300,000 men can.
Am I reading this wrong, but it seems too self-evident?
Hi Smorel, the “men still accounted for over 200,000 jobs” was deleted. Apologies for the confusion.