Press Release: Leonardo da Vinci programme: 15 years of EU support for vocational education and training

The EU is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Leonardo da Vinci programme, which helps to fund thousands of vocational education and training courses across Europe. Since 1995 the EU has helped more than 600 000 young people to go on training placements abroad. It has also funded 110,000 exchanges for trainers and more than 3000 projects aimed at modernising the sector. Around 50% of all students in upper secondary education receive vocational education and training.