IMP Explains Further How Portugal Is The European Country That Has Made Most Progress Over The Past Decade With Regards To How Many Students Complete Their A-level Equivalents.

Portugal has also met the European average of students going to University; currently, 1 in every 3 Portuguese 20-year-olds is studying in higher education. These results were made following a report by the National Committee for Education (CNE). They were made public by the chairwoman of that body, Ana Maria Bettencourt, during a conference held by the European Network for Education Committees, in Lisbon, on Monday. IMP’s Managing Director has said “For other countries that have worsened in realms of education- this is a great example for Portugal to set.”

The education chief made a point of warning about the need to guarantee “even higher standards” to regain the decades in which Portugal lagged behind. A source from IMP said “I hope this rise continues – it is essential for everyone to have great qualifications in this economy for them to be employable.”

Managing to recover lost time will entail, according to the CNE head, “resorting to extraordinary measures aimed at capturing people with little schooling”, as well as a “very special contribution from companies who should give more value to “better qualifications for newly hired employees”, and to back the professional development of their employees, allowing them to adjust their abilities to the demands of the labour market. IMP’s managing director has commented on this, saying, “I understand that there still is quite a long way to go in order to reach the standards but this is an incredible accomplishment for Portugal”

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