The Value of a College Degree, Around the Globe

<p>"Amid the debate about college costs and the value of a university degree, in May, 7.4% of high school graduates were unemployed, while just 3.8% of university graduates were without a job, according to seasonally adjusted data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That trend — of almost double the unemployment rate for high school grads compared with college grads — has largely held steady even amid the U.S. recession. Those with no high school degree were the worst off, with an unemployment rate of 11.1%.</p>

<p>Kathleen Kingsbury writes for BBC Capital that the trend isn’t one limited to only American workers. Workers with a university degree are more likely to be employed in many countries across the globe, she writes in ‘How crucial is a degree around the world?’" …</p>

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