VET statistics Europe

• 60% of VET graduates find their first long-term job within a month of finishing their studies (rising to 80 % after six months)

• 85% of vocational education and training students are happy with the skills they have acquired

• Job openings for highskilled people are expected to increase by 21% during 2015-2025, while there will be 17 % fewer opportunities for low-skilled workers

• More than 120 000 vocational learners and apprentices and around 20 000 staff benefit from European mobility opportunities each year

• The European Social Fund is investing €6.7 billion in VET and €7.2 billion in lifelong learning (20142020)