Public Policies for Flexible Educational Trajectories in the Employability of Graduates of Technological Higher Education

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to explain the impact of public policies on flexible educational trajectories on the employability of Higher Technological Education (ESTP) graduates in a Peruvian region during the period 2025–26. The research employed a quantitative, applied approach with a non-experimental, correlational-causal design. A sample of 165 graduates was surveyed using a standardised questionnaire. The descriptive results indicated that the majority of graduates perceived the level of compliance with flexible educational trajectories policies as 'adequate' (50.3%). Analysis of a structural equation model (SEM) and ordinal logistic regression confirmed the general hypothesis that public policies of flexible educational trajectories have a direct and significant impact on the employability of ESTP graduates. The most significant inferential finding is that the causal relationship is highly positive (β = 0.86; p < 0.01) and that flexible policies account for 74% of the variability in graduates' employability (R²). It was concluded that strengthening the flexibility dimensions (mainly the diversified offer and guidance mechanisms, despite challenges regarding mobility between programmes) would substantially improve the quality of employment and acquisition of market-demanded skills. It is recommended that the relevant bodies prioritise collaboration with the regional productive sector to maximise the relevance of the training and address administrative inefficiencies in the mobility dimension.