In general, the VET systems in the EESC countries lack standards, cannot supply the growing demand and are unable to meet modern requirements. Little is done to ensure that the VET institutions cover all territories and respond to all occupation needs. Inadequate financing, deteriorating infrastructures and ineffective mechanisms for building social partnerships all contribute to the lack of credibility of VET systems. Importantly, the countries must improve their systems for monitoring labour market developments and anticipating future skills requirements and must consult with industry and potential employers. Although in Belarus and Ukraine tertiary education significantly reduces the likelihood of being unemployed, all five countries have very high percentages of unemployed with post-secondary non-tertiary education, with particularly high figures in Belarus and Ukraine (compared to the OECD average of 1.6%). At the other end of the scale, only Belarus has a significant percentage (10.7%) of unemployed whose education ended at or below primary level.