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NACE 85.32: Vocational secondary education

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 85.32. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 8522.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 85.32 is "Vocational secondary education". It sits in section Q (EDUCATION), then division 85 (Education), then group 85.3 (Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 85.32 (Technical and vocational secondary education).

What the class includes

This class includes the provision of education typically emphasising subject-matter specialisation and instruction in both a theoretical background and practical skills that are generally associated with present or prospective employment. The aim of a programme can vary from preparation for a general field of employment to a very specific job. This class includes: - technical and vocational education below the level of post-secondary non-tertiary education as defined in 85.33

What it excludes

This class excludes: - technical and vocational post-secondary non-tertiary education, see 85.33 - technical and vocational higher education, see 85.40 - non-formal vocational education and training, see 85.5 - performing arts instruction for recreation, hobby and self-development purposes, see 85.52 - education activities of driving schools not intended for occupational drivers, see 85.53 - job training forming part of social work activities without accommodation, see 88.10, 88.99

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2Label (Rev. 2)Also maps to
85.32Technical and vocational secondary education-

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Neighbouring classes

85.31 General secondary education · 85.33 Post-secondary non-tertiary education

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.