Australia

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Distribution of lower secondary enrollment in public and private institutions (ISCED 2), 2003, % (UNESCO)
Public
Government dependent private

65.7

34.3

Distribution of upper secondary enrollment in public and private institutions (ISCED 3 and 4), 2003, % (UNESCO)
Public
Government dependent private

73.3

26.7
Distribution of upper secondary enrollment in public and private institutions by programme orientation, 2003, % (UNESCO)
General
Vocational

35.8

64.2

Enrolment in VET as a percentage of the youth population (15-24 years of age), 2001, % (ILO)

36.83

Number of VET students, 2005 preliminary data, Thousands of persons (NCVER)

1,641.3

VET students by sex, 2004, Thousands of persons (NCVER)
Male
Female

828.9

760.7

Male VET students by age, 2004, Thousands of persons (NCVER)
14 years and under
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65 years or over
Not known

5.3

199.2

151.0
86.7
81.9
70.1
65.7
54.6
42.3
29.4
14.5
12.0
16.0
Female VET students by age, 2004, Thousands of persons (NCVER)
14 years and under
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65 years or over
Not known

4.4

158.4

114.9
74.7
73.3
71.1
76.1
65.0
47.3
29.5
13.5
13.6
18.8
Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005, Thousands of persons (NCVER)

389.0

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by age group, % (NCVER)
19 years and under
20 to 24 years
24 to 44 years
45 years and over

31.0

27.8

29.2
12.1
Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by sex, % (NCVER)
Males
Females

65.9

34.1

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by occupation (ASCO) group, % (NCVER)
Managers, administrators and professionals
Associate professionals
Trades and related workers
Advanced clerical and service workers
Intermed. clerical, sales and service workers
Intermed. production and transport workers
Element. clerical, sales and service workers
Labourers and related workers

1.6

7.3

43.2

1.8

23.3
11.1

5.2

6.4

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by qualification level, % (NCVER)
AQF level I or II
AQF level III
AQF level IV
AQF Diploma/Advanced Diploma

11.6

77.4

10.6

0.4

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by type of training, % (NCVER)
"Traditional apprenticeships" proxy
Other

38.1

61.9

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by expected duration of training, % (NCVER)
Two years and less
More than two years

39.7

60.3

Apprentices and trainees in-training at 31 December 2005 by full-time status, % (NCVER)
Full-time
Part-time

78.4

21.5

Employer training choices in the last 12 months, 2006, % of all employers (NCVER)
Employers using the VET System
Employers using unaccredited training
Employers using informal training
Employers providing no training

57

53

79

11

Employers who use apprenticeships or traineeships to meet their skill needs, 2006, % of all employers (NCVER)
Only use apprenticeships or traineeships
Use other forms of VET System training a well
Use unaccredited training as well
Use informal training as well 

6

62

58

88

Employers who use nationally recognised training to meet their skill needs, 2006, % of all employers (NCVER)
Only use nationally recognised training
Use other forms of VET System training a well
Use unaccredited training as well
Use informal training as well 

2

67

70

92

Graduates from all VET providers in 2004 who were employed after training, 2005, % (NCVER)

79

Graduates from all VET providers in 2004 who were employed before training, 2005, % (NCVER)

73

Difference in proportion employed before and after training of graduates from all VET providers in 2004 by qualification undertaken, 2005, % (NCVER)

All graduates
Certificate IV, diploma or higher
Certificate III
Certificate I/certificate II
6
4
8
8
Module completers from all VET providers in 2004 who were employed after training, 2005, % (NCVER)

76

Module completers from all VET providers in 2004 who were employed before training, 2005, % (NCVER)

74

Difference in proportion employed before and after training of module completers from all VET providers in 2004 by qualification undertaken, 2005, % (NCVER)

All module completers
Certificate IV, diploma or higher
Certificate III
Certificate I/certificate II
Other
Statement of attainment
Subject only, no qualification
2
3
3
5
1
0
1
Graduates from all VET providers in 2004 who received some recognition for prior learning towards the training, 2005, % (NCVER)

31

Module completers from all VET providers in 2004 who received some recognition for prior learning towards the training, 2005, % (NCVER)

16

Recurrent expenditures on VET by category, 2004, Millions of Australian dollars (NCVER)
Employee costs
Supplies and services
Grants and subsidies
Payments to non-TAFE providers for VET delivery
Depreciation and amortisation
Total

2,933.1

1,116.0

174.3

342.9

270.8

4,887.1

Recurrent expenditures on VET by activity, 2004, Millions of Australian dollars (NCVER)
Delivery provision and support
Administration and general services
Property, plant and equipment services
Student services and other services
Total

3,116.1

1,011.5

488.1

190.0

4,805.7