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CHAPTER 1 EDUATIONAL POPULATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
4 Higher Education
(2) State of Admission and Application to Universities and Junior Colleges
c Application and Success Rate among New Upper Secondary School Graduates in Applying to Universities and Junior Colleges, Classified by Course of Study in Upper Secondary School


Comparison between new graduates of the general course of upper secondary schools and those of vocational courses over the rate of application and the rate of successful applicants to universities (undergraduate courses) and junior colleges (regular courses) is made in Table 1-5.

Table 1-5. Application Rate of New Upper Secondary School Graduates to Universities and Junior Colleges versus Success Rate, Classified by General and Vocational Courses of Upper Secondary Schools

In 1975, graduates of the general course showed a higher rate of application (49%) to universities than those of vocational courses, whose application rate stood at 12%. During the last ten years, the rate of application increased 10% among the graduates of the general course, as against only 5% among those of vocational courses. As for the rate of successful applicants, however, graduates of vocational courses showed a higher rate, 71% in 1975 than did graduates of the general course, whose rate of success stood at 63%. During the last ten years, the rate of successful applicants dropped for both of these two types of graduates, but the 1arger decline was shown by graduates of the general course.

In 1975, graduates of the general course showed a higher rate of application, 16% than the 7% shown by the graduates of specialized courses, whereas the rate of successful applicants was the same 92% for both of these two types of graduates.


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