According to a study by the Russian Academy of National Economy and…
According to a study by the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), colleges and technical schools have been attracting more 9th-grade graduates than senior high school classes since 2022.
Consensus
- The percentage of Russian ninth-grade graduates entering the 10th grade has decreased to 43.5%.
- The percentage of ninth-grade graduates choosing vocational education (colleges and technical schools) has increased to 48.4%.
- This trend has been ongoing since 2022.
- There is a persistent shortage of qualified workers in skilled trades such as welding, mechanics, and plumbing.
- Most students in vocational programs are not choosing skilled trade specializations.
Points of divergence
- The 2014 reform that merged primary and secondary vocational education failed to increase the prestige of blue-collar professions, worsening the labor shortage in the Russian economy. — vesti
- In some regions, ninth-grade students are being excluded from schools, depriving them of educational rights. — tg_chertamedia
- Less than 10% of college students choose skilled trade specializations, despite nearly half of the 1.9 million open job vacancies in Russia being in these fields. — tg_chertamedia
Coverage (2 sources)
- RANhGS: more ninth graders choose colleges instead of school — Вести
- More Russian schoolchildren after 9th grade are going to colleges instead of staying in school. Currently, 43.5% of graduates go to 10th grade, — Черта