Contemporary Transformations in the Sphere of Higher and Vocational Education in Response to the Needs of the Labour Market

In the article, on the basis of statistics, the problems of training in higher and vocational education are investigated. A number of problems have been identified, namely, reduction of the volume of training, deformation of the structure of training and its lack of compliance with the needs of the labor market, deterioration in the quality of training. The achievements of the transformation in the field of vocational training started in recent years by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine are systematized. The directions for further improvement of educational activities are determined to ensure sustainable progressive changes in the field of training highly qualified personnel.