I agree with you, in fact, none of them is more important then other, both are equally important, if you want to live a completely uninterrupted life, you have to use these two things together because the importance of these two things has to be applied equally in every aspect of your life. Only a certificate without any kind of practical skills and experience is not enough to manage your life properly, and again, without any kind of certificate with only skills and experience, you will not be able to stand at a good level, so you have to prepare yourself for both things without giving importance to any of them. Educational qualifications and practical skills, only if you can keep these two in the right balance, you will be successful.
No one forbids, no regulation forces us to choose one or the other and we all realize that if someone can possess both degree and skills. We will have more opportunities and be easier to succeed in work and life, why don't we try to achieve both instead of having to choose one or the other?
Or we are forced to choose, it will depend and each person will have different choices. If we live in a well-off family and our parents are able to provide for us to go to school and have the opportunity to achieve higher degrees. There is no reason to turn down that opportunity and choose skill. On the contrary, if we are unlucky and do not have the conditions to go to school, learning skills is a more suitable choice.