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		germanier on May 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chile is introducing free higher education You have to keep in mind that Germany has strong apprenticeship programs which include practical on-the-job training half of the time and vocational school the other half. Those are not included in the numbers above.

nmrm2 on May 9, 2015 [–]

The 60ish percent number almost definitely includes community college ("2 year") degrees, which German apprenticeships mirror.

The percentage of Americans with a bachelors degree is closer to 28 percent.

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