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Europe lags substantially behind in terms of innovation compared to the rest of the world. R&D spending in Europe is below 2%, compared to 2.6% in the US and 3.4% in Japan. | Europe lags substantially behind in terms of innovation compared to the rest of the world. R&D spending in Europe is below 2%, compared to 2.6% in the US and 3.4% in Japan. Europe 2020 strategy aims at smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.The EU currently has a target of investing 3% of GDP in R&D. The target has succeeded in focusing attention on the need for both the public and private sectors to invest in R&D but it focuses on input rather than impact.<br> | ||
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Low levels of private investment. <br> | Low levels of private investment. <br> | ||
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Education, training and lifelong learning: A quarter of all pupils have poor reading competences, one in seven young people leave education and training too early. Around 50% reach medium qualifications level but this often fails to match labour market needs. Less than one person in three aged 25-34 has a university degree compared to 40% in the US and over 50% in Japan. According to the Shanghai index, only two European universities are in the world's top 20. <br> | Education, training and lifelong learning: A quarter of all pupils have poor reading competences, one in seven young people leave education and training too early. Around 50% reach medium qualifications level but this often fails to match labour market needs. Less than one person in three aged 25-34 has a university degree compared to 40% in the US and over 50% in Japan. According to the Shanghai index, only two European universities are in the world's top 20. <br> | ||
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http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020/pdf/COMPLET%20EN%20BARROSO%20%20%20007%20-%20Europe%202020%20-%20EN%20version.pdf | |||