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
Because education in Germany costs little compared with that in the United States, for example, and because educational support of various kinds is widely available, Germans are likely to receive education and training suited to their abilities and desires.n addition, the country's vaunted system of higher education is beset by severe overcrowding despite its great expansion since the 1960s. Moreover, many who begin study at the university level are not adequately prepared to meet its demands.