TIRANA, April 12 /ATA/ The Albanian government has focused its attention on employment and quality development of the workforce, in accordance with the requirements for European integration.
One of the government guidelines is vocational education and training, which is offered by 35 vocational schools and 10 vocational training centers throughout the country.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Finance and Economy, 18,279 students attend vocational secondary education for the school year 2021-2022, or 17.7% of the total number of students attending secondary education, of which 16,599 are enrolled in public vocational schools.
The most frequented programs in vocational education are hotel-tourism, vehicle services, information technology and communication. Three providers of vocational education and training also offer post-secondary vocational qualifications, fashion design, diagnostics and self-service management.
According to the data, 60% of students who complete vocational secondary education, are employed within the first year after graduation, while 80% of students who attend vocational education, perform professional internships in 2375 businesses across the country.
Also the government financial support for vocational education has increased by more than 2 times. Thus, in 2015 it was 12.2 million Euros while in 2021 it reached to 26.8 million Euros. Investments made in the period 2017-2021 are estimated at about 18 million, mainly in the construction, reconstruction and equipment of professional training schools./p.s./
