欧美职业教育在世界职业教育业内占有着领军地位。欧美职业教育在其两百余年的发展历史上与其工业革命的发展成果、新技术革命的沿革以及多次经济危机的循环往复等方面交织沉浮,螺旋上升,并进一步在当今的经济全球化进展和国家综合实力角逐和制衡中愈发起到了积极和突出的作用。本文概要分析和探讨了欧美职业教育发展的沿革、现状、特点、前景,对发展推进我国职业教育不无借鉴和启迪作用。 European and American vocational education occupies a leading position in the world’s vocational education. Vocational education in Europe and the United States has been intertwined and spiraling in its two hundred years of development history with the achievements of its industrial revolution, the evolution of the new technological revolution and the cycle of repeated economic crises. It has also made further progress in today’s economic globalization and The more active and prominent role played by the country in its overall strength competition and checks and balances. This article briefly analyzes and discusses the development, current situation, characteristics and prospects of the development of VET in Europe and the United States, and provides reference and enlightenment on the development and promotion of VET in our country.