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The Country Reports formally thematic overviews (TOs) describe the main features of the respective VET systems and comprise all themes.
The new Germany Country Report 2010 an the Norway Country Report 2010 are published, now.
Which type of VET at upper secondary level? Data from 2008 confirm that in the EU, upper secondary vocational education and training is mainly school based. But in some countries combined school and work- based programmes continue to play a major role.
How many adults actually speak a foreign language?
63% of EU adults state that they know at least one foreign language. But only 31% say they know it well.
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Learn more about education and training policies and practice across Europe and establish new contacts for further cooperation and exchange. Get a grant from the European Union and explore education and training issues with specialists and decision-makers from other European countries.
Reducing early school leaving: gradual but too slow progress towards the EU target: Increasing education levels is one of the main EU objectives. Reducing early school leaving to not more than 10 % of 18 to 24 year olds was set as EU target to be achieved by 2010. As the EU failed to achieve this target, it has been reaffirmed within the EU 2020 strategy.
The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) is the new European instrument to promote mutual trust and mobility in vocational education and training. On the Portal ECVET you find latest information about the ECVET developments.
Low-skilled people face higher risk of poverty
At 24%, the risk of poverty for low-skilled people is almost twice as high as for the medium-skilled
The english Version of the ReferNet Germany Flyer out now.
Vocational Education and Training in Austria
Information and Publications about the Austrian VET System you find on the ReferNet-Austria Website.
The latest report in Cedefop's research series shows how vocational education and training help to sustain economic development, encourage innovation and productivity in companies, provide the skills that employers and employees need for economic development, and promote active ageing and social inclusion.
Cedefop´s fourth research report 
For more information about the Cedefop Research Report series click Research
In 2009 all countries represented in ReferNet to respond to VET research questions via four main areas of content focus. "Benefits of VET" and "Mobility and migration" are common topics for all. Due to the fact that there are a large number of current issues of completely differing degrees of relevance within the member states, the national coordinators were given the freedom to decide on two further topics. Germany opted for the topics "Effectiveness and quality assurance" and "Transitions".
The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) is the new European instrument to promote mutual trust and mobility in vocational education and training. On the Portal ECVET you find latest information about the ECVET developments.
Learn more about education and training policies and practice across Europe and establish new contacts for further cooperation and exchange. Get a grant from the European Union and explore education and training issues with specialists and decision-makers from other European countries. More about the programme "Study Visits" you find on Cedefop Website.
