1 Learning for employment vocational education and training policy in Europe in Europe Greece

2 Cedefops second policy report develops the analysis in the first report, examining progress since 1999 it aims to contribute to and stimulate debate on the development of vocational education and training (VET) policy in the EU Purpose

3 lifelong learning is an essential part of the strategy agreed at Lisbon European Council and confirmed later unlike 1999, a clear policy framework is now in place at European level to support the development of VET in the EU Main conclusions

4 the European policy framework supports raising participation in education and training and skills levels, reducing skills gaps, reform of systems, promoting mobility, developing e-learning and improving quality a series of reforms to systems underway in all Member States, supported by the social partners Main conclusions

5 but reform needs to quicken to meet targets agreed by Lisbon and Barcelona European Councils achievement complicated by demographic change, higher demands for skills and changes in the structure of the workforce Main conclusions

6 progress - levels of educational attainment are rising: - 31% of men and 33% of women in the EU aged 40 to 44, have no qualifications above compulsory schooling - this falls to 23% of men and 22% of women aged 25 to 29 years Policy development - analysis

BDKDELEFILNLAPFINSUKEU Upper secondaryTertiary %men in age group Proportion of men aged 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, with upper secondary and tertiary education First bar 25-29, second bar 30-34, third bar 35-39, fourth bar Policy development - analysis

BDKDELEFILNLAPFINSUKEU Tertiary Upper secondary % women in age group Proportion of women aged 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, with upper secondary and tertiary education First bar 25-29, second bar 30-34, third bar 35-39, fourth bar Policy development - analysis

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BDKDELEFILNLAPFINSUKEU LowMediumHigh Change in each as % total employed in 2001 Growth of employment by educational attainment, Policy analysis - Greece

11 Policy analysis - Greece BDKDELEFILNLAPFINSUKEU Medium Low % men/women aged Non-participation of men and women aged in education or training by education attainment level, 2001 Left bar men, right bar women

BDKDELEFIRLILNLAPFINSUKEU Annual average % change Growth of population aged 19-22, , and Policy analysis - Greece

13 Policy analysis - Greece BDKDGREFIRLILNLAPFINSUKE EmployedUnemployed % women Labour force participation rates of women aged in Member States, 1990, 1994 and 2001 Left bar 1990, middle bar 1994, right bar 2001

14 Policy analysis - Greece Age at which 80% of men are inactive Age at which 50% of men are inactive Age Effective age of retirement of men in EU Member States, 2000

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