Vocational education institutions of the sphere of education and culture in the European North of Russia in the 1950s – 1980s

Introduction. The Soviet system of education and cultural services for the population needed substantial number personnel, which included preschool teachers, primary school librarians, club workers. These mid-level specialists were trained mainly by regional colleges. article presents a study vocational educational institutions that institutions, as part in European North Russia. Materials Methods. research is based on principles objectivity, historicism reliability. main methods applied archival documents statistical materials analysis comparison. Results Discussion. data used made it possible to compile registers field culture Russia 1950s – 1980s. Based information available central collections, well reporting under consideration, was trace dynamics students graduates technical schools culture, identify shares total all secondary specialized regions Russia, including two Finno-Ugric republics, Karelian Komi. Conclusion. reform had negative impact study. In future, their increases significantly, indicates progressive development colleges studied area. Despite positive graduates, share throughout remains at low level. Nevertheless, vector numbers demand this profile national economy regions, republics located within boundaries territory