Mallorca tops higher-level vocational awards in record year

Mallorca has the Balearics’ highest share of higher-level vocational graduates: 42.6% of its vocational qualifications are at that level. Across the islands, 6,475 people completed vocational training in 2024/2025, the highest total since records began in 2012/2013. The Balearic Labour Observatory, part of the Balearic Employment Service, reports an 8.3% rise on the previous academic year.

Where graduates qualified

Across the Balearics, 3,179 people completed intermediate-level training, 2,590 completed higher-level training and 706 completed basic training. Nursing assistant training accounted for 17.3% of intermediate-level qualifications, while early childhood education made up 11.5% of higher-level qualifications.

Ibiza and Formentera had the highest shares of basic and intermediate-level graduates: 20.4% and 58.3% respectively.

What happens after graduation

For the 2023/2024 group, 49.3% were in work a year after qualifying. The rate was 58.4% for intermediate-level graduates and 71.3% for higher-level graduates. The analysis also says three in four intermediate-level graduates have permanent contracts.

Topics: Education · Jobs & labour · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com