The vocational training system in Mexico: characteristics and actors, strengths and weaknesses

Abstract

This chapter is part of a book that provides a detailed comparative analysis of the vocational training systems in 10 different countries, based on the results of a research project undertaken between 2005 and 2007. The analytical perspective adopted investigated the organising principles of each national vocational training system, its links with general education, further training and the labour market, and the strengths and weaknesses of each system. Innovations introduced over the past decade were given particular attention. In this chapter, the authors provide an analysis of the vocational training system of Mexico. They briefly examine the demographic and economic context, then look at the links between initial vocational training and the labour market, vocational training for existing workers, and the main public training programs of the past two decades. A brief analysis is provided of recent arrangements for standardising and certifying work skills and the main actors involved in vocational training.