Higher Education and Graduate Employment in Europe

The study analyzes the relationship between higher education and employment among over 40,000 graduates from various European countries, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Japan, focusing on their socio-biographical backgrounds and career transitions three to four years post-graduation. It highlights similarities and differences in educational outcomes across regions, examining factors like job satisfaction, the relevance of study fields, and critical issues such as equality, specialization versus general competencies, international mobility, and regional diversity in higher education.