Share of doctorate holders (cohort 2014) leaving academia between one and seven years after obtaining a doctorate, by fixed-term employment status (in %)

0 20 40 60 80 100 % Befristet Unbefristet Verbleib in der Wissenschaft – Unbefristet: 82 82 Verlassen der Wissenschaft – Unbefristet: 18 18 Verbleib in der Wissenschaft – Befristet: 49 49 Verlassen der Wissenschaft – Befristet: 51 51 Verbleib in der Wissenschaft Verlassen der Wissenschaft
Retention in academiaLeaving academia
Permanent8218
Fixed-term4951

Source: Accompanying study “Career decisions and career paths of doctorate holders – with special consideration of fixed-term contracts”, data from the DZHW Doctorate Panel

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