Putin gathered the members of the government for a meeting. At first, Krabtsov made a report on the development of the secondary vocational education system. What the head of the Ministry of Education said: Enrollment in colleges has increased in recent years from 900 thousand to 1.4 million people, and the competition has increased from one to three applications for each place. Today, 4 million students study in colleges, and since 2019, the total number of students has increased by almost a quarter. In 2026, 63% of 9th grade graduates and 12% of those who completed 11th grade enrolled in college. We are at MAX.