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Distribution of lower secondary enrollment in public and private institutions (ISCED 2), 2003, % (UNESCO)
Public
Government-dependent private

79.4

20.6

Distribution of upper secondary enrollment in public and private institutions (ISCED 3 and 4), 2003, % (UNESCO)
Public
Government-dependent private

48.2

51.8

Distribution of upper secondary enrollment in public and private institutions by programme orientation, 2003 year, % (UNESCO)
General
Vocational

69.3

30.7

Men enrolled in VET, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

335,722

Women enrolled in VET, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

320,884

Total enrolled in VET, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

656,606

Enrollment in VET as a percentage of the youth population (15-24 population), 2001, % (ILO)

8.69

Male graduates from VET institutions, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

137,911

Female graduates from VET institutions, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

135,574

Total graduates from VET institutions, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)

273,485

Graduates from VET institutions as a percentage of the youth population (15-24 population), 2001, % (ILO)

3.62

Participation in vocational ability development programmes by type, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)
Vocational development for employees
Training and employees on paid leave
Reemployment training for the unemployed
Scholarship loan for worker's children
Bounty for taking training course
Total
1,555,402
8,611
0
40,045
21,722
1,625,780
Participation in training programmes for the unemployed by type, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)
Reemployment training for the unemployed
Employment training
Training to promote employment
Training to start-up business
Training to promote occupations
Training to produce skilled workers
Priority for certain occupations
Total
104,559
4,276
37,623
3,164
8,656
12,260
9,789
180,327
Participation in institutional vocational training by type of training, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)
Training to produce skilled workers
Priority training for certain occupations
Total

12,260

9,789

22,049

Participation in enterprise-based training by type of training, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)
Vocational ability development training for employees
Training on paid leave
Total
1,555,402

8,611

1,564,013
Participation in training for specific target group, 2001, Number of persons (ILO)
Vocational training for unemployed female household heads
Vocational training for the disabled
Total
3,893

4,051

7,944

Expenditure on institutional vocational training by type of training, 2001, Million of wons (ILO)
Training to produce skilled workers
Priority training for certain occupations
Total

12,600

45,890

58,490

Expenditure on enterprise-based training by type of training, 2001, Million of wons (ILO)
Vocational ability development training for employees
Training on paid leave
Total

170,414

10,145

180,559

Expenditure on training for specific target groups, 2001, Million of wons (ILO)
Vocational training for unemployed female household heads
Vocational training for the disabled
Total

4,901

14,020

18,921