England plans to introduce vocational GCSEs within a broader system overhaul, with new work-based subjects aimed at teenagers at school. China's Ministry of Education has indicated new development opportunities in vocational education and AI.

Australia's Intergenerational Report says that federal funding for vocational skills is expected to drop despite rising need. The International Labour Organization has launched a guide intended to help skills systems respond to changing jobs. In Guyana, students at The Bishops' High are applying classroom lessons to create products made through agro-processing.