The development and maintenance of society are not possible without knowledge and education, but the most important thing is the education of the next generation. In today's modern world all developed countries are rich only because they have a strong science that collaborates with the economy. The investment in science and education has been declining for years in our country, and unfortunately, they are not social priorities, and therefore it will have very bad consequences for the whole society. Many transition countries, including Croatia, are exposed to radical changes in the higher education system in order to comply all EU standards. Because of the radical changes in the economy and the time delay in education, until recently requested professions turn into redundant workplaces. Compared to the other professions, the process of education of sailors in Croatia is a process of the global character. It produces a workforce for an open world market of sailors, what is only expected in the future in other professions. The workforce for sailors is manifest with the regard to the ratio of production and demand of sailors cadre in the world.