Discussion Paper - Mutual Learning Programme
Discussion Paper - Mutual Learning Programme
Discussion Paper - Mutual Learning Programme
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DISCUSSION PAPER<br />
Table 10 Distribution of the participants by age at the beginning of the apprenticeship<br />
programme and standard deviation in relation to the total figure of the participants<br />
and the different type of training programme<br />
First-level Second-level<br />
Age (years) Total IFTS Degree Master’s Master’s<br />
19 4.8% 10.7% 33.3% 1.5% -<br />
20 3.2% 10.7% 18.9% 1.1% -<br />
21 2.3% 9.3% 14.4% 0.5% -<br />
22 1.8% 5.3% 11.1% 0.6% -<br />
23 4.1% 12.0% 6.7% 3.9% -<br />
24 8.1% 9.3% 5.6% 8.9% 6.1%<br />
25 12.8% 5.3% 4.4% 13.8% 16.6%<br />
26 19.9% 14.7% 3.3% 23.1% 18.4%<br />
27 14.4% 5.3% - 15.5% 22.1%<br />
28 14.1% 6.7% 2.2% 15.9% 16.6%<br />
29 9.9% 6.7% - 10.7% 13.5%<br />
30 4.5% 4.0% - 4.7% 6.7%<br />
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%<br />
Average Age 25.8 23.9 21.1 26.3 26.9<br />
Standard Deviation<br />
Not specified: 31<br />
2.74 3.31 2.26 2.14 1.66<br />
Source: The Regions. Data elaborated by Isfol<br />
These figure reflect the well known characteristics of the Italian labour market, that is to say the<br />
high average age of entry to the regular employment market by young people: the average age of<br />
the apprentices taking part in the experimental programmes is 25.6 years old.<br />
Even considering the average age only of the apprentices enrolled on master’s courses, the<br />
largest age class is 26 years, but in order to enrol on this master’s course first-level degree is<br />
sufficient, so a 22 year-old could enrol on a master’s programme. Clearly the participants are<br />
quite old in relation to the programme, and the first impression is that those who enrol on<br />
apprenticeship programmes are graduates who encounter greater difficulty in finding<br />
employment. In a small number of cases (about five per cent), the participants graduated four,<br />
five or six years before starting their apprenticeships, but for the vast majority of participants this<br />
is not the case.<br />
30-31 October 2008 Peer Review Higher Apprenticeship, Italy<br />
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