Our study focuses on the labor market implications of vocational and technical education in the
MENA region, analyzing the case of Egypt and Morocco. We try to assess the validity of those
vocational systems by looking at the determinants of schooling choice and the effect of
segregation between vocational and general education in rate of returns to education, wage
differentials and wage inequality. Drawing conclusions from our analysis, we outline the main
challenges faced by policy makers, namely the streamlining of inefficient education systems and
the redressing of social stratification furthered by schooling choice based on the successful
experiences of South-East Asian economies.