Abstract
This article presents a sociological analysis of the development of technical and vocational education (TVE) in Kazakhstan during the period of independence. Due to the extensive nature of the research topic, this article presents the results of the secondary data analysis based on the processing of official statistics and national reports on the status and development of the education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The following methods were used in this study: the statistical comparative, analysis and synthesis, forecasting method. There are several factors that contribute to the problems in the area under this study. These include the low prestige of technical training among Kazakhstani youth, a mismatch between the skills acquired through TVE and the requirements of the labor market, low interest of employers (business) to participate in the process of developing of TVE content, and a lack of analysis and tools for assessing the effectiveness of implementation of the government measures. The results of the analysis showed that, despite the measures taken by the state, the issues of the quality of education, its focus on applied competencies in the acquired specialty, which could contribute to the employment of a future graduate, have not yet been resolved; business is poorly focused on social partnership with colleges, but there is a long-term demand for technical specialties. The conducted research has theoretical and practical significance for the further development of technical and vocational education in Kazakhstan. Key words: technical and vocational education, network and contingent of TVE, state order, material and technical base, human resources, business and TVE.