EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES: A GLOBAL COMPARATIVE STUDY
Abstract
The association of educational attainment and workforce outcomes based on a global comparative dataset consisting of
various countries and international standardized indicators. The study addresses some of the most important educational
outcomes, such as the primary and secondary levels of completion, the level of literacy in youths, and the enrolment in
tertiary education, and evaluates their impact on the unemployment rates as an indicator of a workforce outcome.
Quantitative cross-sectional design was applied and descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression techniques
were used to establish patterns and predictive relationships. The results indicate a significant and statistically significant
negative correlation between education and unemployment, which means that the greater the educational attainment, the
better is the labor market performance. Among the variables discussed, the secondary completion turns out to be the
strongest predictor, which indicates the significance of the further involvement in education after the basic school. The
paper also reveals significant cross-country differences, which implies that education is a very important factor, but more
general economic and structural issues also affect the dynamics of the workforce. The findings provide a need to
restructure the educational systems and bolster access to quality education to increase employability. Generally, the
research gives empirical data on how education influences the outcome of the labor force in the world and offers a useful
guide to policymakers and other educational stakeholders.
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