Anna Hagen Tønder og Tove Mogstad Aspøy (pictured) has written an article in International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 4(3). The average age upon completion of a vocational programme in Norway is 28 years, which is among the highest in the OECD. The purpose of this study was to explore personal trajectories within the Norwegian context. They argue that policy makers need to see educational achievement in a long-term perspective.