He also considered that European education was falling behind in comparison with many international competitors, and that 20% of the current functionally illiterate risk being permanently unemployed: urgent reforms were therefore required .
Samuti leidis ta, et Euroopa haridus on maha jäämas oma paljudest rahvusvahelistest konkurentidest ning et 20% praegustest funktsionaalselt kirjaoskamatutest elab alalise töötuse ohus: seetõttu on vaja viivitamatuid reforme.