the share of yearolds not in education and not employed is below the oecd average see figure but there is scope to increase the capacity and responsiveness of skills developed in vocational education and training a challenge shared by countries at this level is to provide relevant education that will prepare young adults for work and at the same time provide capacity for further learning in australia of yearolds attained upper secondary level education above the oecd average of see figure in most cases australian general and vocational programmes are offered in upper secondary schools