Press Release: Eurobarometer: Vocational education and training boosts job prospects but needs an image makeover with young

Vocational education and training, which nearly half of all Europeans choose to enrol in after their compulsory education, has a generally positive image among most age groups, linked to the high quality of training on offer and the strong job prospects that this brings.

However, only 27% of young people aged 15-24 say they would recommend it to their peers, which shows that more needs to be done to improve the image and attractiveness of vocational educational and training within this crucial age group.

These are among the key findings of a Eurobarometer survey on "Attitudes towards vocational education and training" presented by the European Commission today. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 27 000 people across all the Member States. Country-by-country findings are available (see link below).

European Commission: Memo/11/654: Eurobarometer: Vocational education and training – key findings http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/654&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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