indicator

In education and training, factor or variable, usually quantitative, used to evaluate and improve the quality of education and training actions, systems and providers, for instance:

• relevance of quality assurance systems for VET providers;
• investment in training of teachers and trainers;
• participation rate in VET programmes;
• completion rate in VET programmes;
• placement rate in VET programmes;
• utilisation of acquired skills at the workplace;
• unemployment rate according to individual criteria;
• prevalence of vulnerable groups;
• mechanisms to identify training needs in the labour market;
• schemes used to promote better access to VET.