Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: rapid (adj). a part of a river where the current is very fast. rapid (adj). done or occurring in a brief period of time. a rapid rise through the ranks. rapid, speedy (adj). characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.
In Germany, most adults whose highest level of attainment is upper secondary or post-secondary education have a vocational qualification (see above) and these adults have above-average employment rates, especially among younger adults: 85% of 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper
Based on a student's academic performance, teachers' recommendations and parents' preferences, a student will enter one of the different types of secondary schools in Germany: 1  Gymnasium â for academic students; 2  Realschule â for intermediary students; 3  Hauptschule â for less academic students;