Teacher education graduates in Ukraine: Current state of play

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of labour market outcomes for Ukrainian graduates with higher education in teaching, based on the survey 2015. Besides, the study investigates the issues of the source of tuition fee, transition period and employment sectors in the labour market. The evidence presented in this article indicates that teacher education graduates with national teacher higher education system are much more likely to be employed according to their qualification. They have a higher employment premium and face fewer difficulties in labour market integration. The empirical findings should contribute to understanding a current state of play in national labour market.

Keywords

• employment
• graduation
• higher education
• labour market
• teacher education graduates
• ukraine