THE ROLE OF ADULT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN LATVIA

Abstract

The decisive factor for the country’s economic development is competitive workforce resources. One of the global socio-economic problems of the 21st century in developed countries is an aging population, due to the influence of which the importance of adult vocational higher education becomes significant, as changes in the demographic structure mean that labour market needs are increasingly being met by ―silver» human resources. The authors conclude that the existing vocational education system needs to be improved, fully integrating adult education into it, which would serve as one of the basic elements of the support system for the creation of a high-quality state business environment and stimulate the achievement of the national economic goals. The aim of the article is to analyse the vocational education system and types of its acquisition in Latvia. As a result of the research, the authors have demonstrated the relevance between the implementation of vocational higher education and the quality of business environment. Recommendations for the implementation of high-quality vocational higher education are provided in order to ensure the compliance of the existing workforce with the requirements of the national. In the study well-recognized methods: document analysis, comparison, classification, and statistical analysis, will be used. The main sources of information: Central Statistical Bureau of the Republic of Latvia and Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia.