Well skilled people in Germany are found in many professions.<p>In the UK less so.<p>For example apprenticeships are not widely supported as in Germany. Go to Siemens, these people will work with the latest machines, materials and processes. They will get a dual education: work and school. If they want they can make their &#x27;Meister&#x27; and go to the University:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hochschulkompass.de&#x2F;studium&#x2F;suche&#x2F;studieren-ohne-abitur.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hochschulkompass.de&#x2F;studium&#x2F;suche&#x2F;studieren-ohne-...</a><p>That there has to be ways for people to go to University who have not been at a Gymnasium, this idea is not unknown in Germany. ;-)