Being an economic-civic competent citizen: A technology-based assessment of commercial apprentices in Germany and Switzerland

Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Table 6 Occupation/branch-specific competence scores by country affiliation

Occupation/branch	Country	n	M	SD	t value	df	p
Logistic clerks	Germany	326	497	108	–1.25	313	n.s.
Logistic clerks	Switzerland	125	508	77	–1.25	313	n.s.
Industrial clerks	Germany	512	495	111	–1.88	768	<0.1
Industrial clerks	Switzerland	292	508	78	–1.88	768	<0.1
Without UED
Logistic clerks	Germany	125	482	101	–2.21	230	<0.05
Logistic clerks	Switzerland	118	507	76	–2.21	230	<0.05
Industrial clerks	Germany	162	470	114	–3.64	247	<0.01
Industrial clerks	Switzerland	284	507	78	–3.64	247	<0.01