people in education, is also linked to the overall decline in youth unemployment. Finally, as regards education, the results … indicate that the number of years of education, the number of young people with vocational training and, to a lesser extent … a well-functioning education system and labour market institutions that do not introduce distortions into the labour …

background, lack solid core skills and competences that weakens the skills-base. Vocational and tertiary education do not always … ensure that tertiary education provides the right skills. Beyond education, effective re-skilling and up-skilling programmes …

, economic and social developments in modern European societies. These developments are having an impact on education throughout …