attainment

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The government has also confirmed its plans for vocational alternatives for 16-year-olds who are not ready to progress beyond the GCSE-equivalent level due to lower attainment.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Despite rising levels of educational attainment, U.S. middle-aged adults showed declines in episodic memory -- a pattern not observed in most comparable countries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Instead, the study suggests that the declining job prospects for young college grads “may reflect the continued growth in college attainment, adding ever larger cohorts of college graduates to the ranks of job seekers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The disability program combines those categories with physical characteristics and educational attainment to determine whether an applicant should receive benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Sex differences in the factors which predict musical attainment in school aged students.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin