Wpływ ambicji zawodowych młodzieży gimnazjalnej na zmiany struktury szkolnictwa zawodowego na podstawie danych z województwa opolskiego

The change of career aspirations among students who have just started secondary education is a determinant of changes in the network of secondary schools. That is mostly apparent when we analyse the intake of students during the successive school years. While basic vocational schools are less and less common in school complexes, technical schools gain more popularity among the young. Many questions that arise with respect to the future of the Polish labour market reflect the most important concern: will the market provide any qualified craftsmen? The author of the article tries to find out what the cause of the situation might be - whether educational background in a primary school and "gimnazjum" (lower secondary school) is so high, or whether the level of education in a "technikum" (technical secondary school) had been adjusted (lowered) to students' expectations. The objective of this paper is to highlight this trend and look for the reasons of the phenomenon.