The Timeline of VET policies in Europe presents more than 1 000 national strategies, pieces of legislation, and practical measures from the EU-27, Iceland and Norway on themes related to the European priorities in VET. The dataset makes these qualitative data available for in-depth analyses and comparative research.
The data are collected annually by Cedefop in cooperation with the ReferNet, its European network of expertise in VET. The information is presented in a structured way and captures the rationale, objectives, main activities, progress over time, thematic coverage, target groups, responsible bodies.
You can also explore the data online by visiting the data visualisation tool, Timeline of VET policies in Europe, which this dataset feeds.
The information from the dataset has been used to prepare:
- country reports
- thematic Insights
- synthesis reports (forthcoming)
- policy briefs
- events
The information from the VET in Europe database provides a strong context background to develop a comprehensive picture of the VET systems and policies in a given country and across Europe.
The full dataset is available for download below.
Dataset details
Cedefop and ReferNet
Cedefop, & ReferNet. (2026). Timeline of VET policies in Europe (2025 update): Research dataset [Data set].
Allalaadimiseks
Dataset - Timeline of VET policies in Europe