Part of the OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training Series In the Netherlands VET training is offered at upper secondary as well as postsecondary levels. There are different access routes to VET: students in upper secondary VET usually have a lower secondary diploma at prevocational level, while postsecondary VET is accessible to every student with a vocational or academic high school leaving certificate.

The first chapter of this report places the review of the Netherlands in the context of the OECD policy study, presents the structure of the report, describes the main features of VET system in the Netherlands, compares it with other systems internationally, explores some key international indicators bearing on the system and examines its strengths and challenges. The following chapters advance policy recommendations.

DOI : 10.1787/9789264221840-en