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Catalonia’s Dual Vocational Training Seeks 60,000 Companies to Match Growing Enrollment

Catalonia faces a placement shortfall as company involvement trails rising dual trainee numbers.

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La Formación Profesional en Catalunya se reafirma como una vía eficaz para acceder al mercado laboral

Overview

  • Intensive dual FP enrollment has surged 150% over five years to 17,661 students but remains far below the 85,000 in general FP cycles.
  • Currently 43,258 Catalan companies host dual FP trainees, yet at least 60,000 are needed to accommodate an estimated 123,896 students.
  • Dual FP delivers a 67.4% job insertion rate and over 90% satisfaction among students and employers, compared with a 48.3% placement rate in traditional FP.
  • The intensive model embeds 35–50% of training time (800–1,200 hours) in paid workplace learning, mirroring Germany’s approach.
  • Sector participation is uneven, topping 70% in extractive and energy industries but falling below 30% in agrarian and services fields.