This monograph examines vocational education and training (VT) in Denmark. Section 1 presents background information/framework data on the following: Denmark's political and administrative structure; population, employment, and unemployment; and the Danish economy. In section 2, the history of VT in Denmark is traced from before 1870 to the present. Also discussed in section 2 are selected components/aspects of Denmark's education and VT and vocationally-oriented adult training systems, including the following: basic school education and transition to VT, vocational guidance in schools, coordinated admission policy, scope of VT, youth training, admission routes and educational structure, on-the-job training, agricultural training, admission to further education, training to combat youth unemployment, vocational induction courses for young persons, production schools, legislation, training for unemployed individuals, further technical/commercial training, part-time training courses conferring qualifications, training for trainers, and open education. Section 3 describes the management and administration and financing of VT in Denmark. Analyzed in section 4 are trends and problems in Danish VT, including development of the quality of vocationally-oriented education and internationalization and the significance of the European Community. Forty-nine tables/figures are included. Appended are the following: lists of abbreviations/acronyms and relevant institutions, 39-item bibliography, and definitions. (MN)