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Upper secondary education and the labour market in Colombia

2 Mar 2011

In Colombia, only a third of young people of upper secondary age - corresponding to Grades 10 and 11 - are enrolled at this level. To resolve the situation, over the past decade government policy has aimed to facilitate a successful transition from Grade 11 toward both higher education and the labour market by broadening the education system coverage, making vocational training programs more relevant and ensuring better co-ordination with the productive sector. This policy paper presents an outline of the measures adopted and uncovers some of their shortfalls.
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Authors

López, María Margarita

Pages
16
Published in
Canada

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