Vocational training is a new path for young Spanish people to take on their journey into the job market [Video]

SPANISH students are increasingly turning to Formación Profesional (FP), or vocational training in English.

In a country where young people have historically struggled with employment, FP provides them with practical skills that employers value.

As of July 2024, the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate (percentage of the total labour force aged 15-24) in Spain was 25.5%.

The average for EU member countries was 14.5%, and only Sweden had a higher rate of 25.6%.

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Young Spaniards are looking towards FP, instead of university degrees, to avoid becoming part of these statistics.

A study carried out in June 2024 by Fad Juventud y Fundación Gestamp found that, in 2015-16, 765,460 students were enrolled in vocational training across three levels: Básico, Medio, and Superior.

This number rose to 1,081,063 by 2022-23, with 4,000 centres offering FP courses during the same academic year.

Vocational training is positively viewed by 59% of Spaniards aged 16 …