2014

676 700361 100

741 700

694 200375 700

771 700

GOVERNMENT-FUNDED STUDENTS & COURSES 2014

This infographic provides a snapshot of Australia’s government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system. Australia’s government-funded VET system is broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and other registered providers.

Issued June 2015 (Revised September 2015)

How many students were enrolled in VET, 2014 and 2013?

Where students studied in 2014, and the percentage difference to 2013

Student age groups

How many people aged 15–64 years participated in VET in 2014?

Percentage of students by provider 2005–14

Participation rates for 2014

Total AQF program completions

Community education providers

Students attending various providersOther registered providers

15–24 years

1 out of 9

25–44 years 45 years +

2013 1 853 900 students

TAFE & other government providers

2014 1 789 100 students

562 200 qualifications completed in 2013

582 200 qualifications completed in 2012

3.5% from 2012

12.2% from 2011

2013

2012

SA 129 800, 21.6%

NT 25 100, 9.2%

Qld 264 000, 4.9%WA 152 600, 6.8%

Tas. 43 800, 1.8%ACT 25 900, 9.1%

Vic. 587 500, 5.0%NSW 560 300, 0.1%

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45–64 years

25–44 years

20–24 years

15–19 years

65 years+

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28.3%

19.6%

10.1%

5.8%

0.8%

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© Commonwealth of Australia, 2015For details and exceptions visit www.ncver.edu.au.

This work has been produced by NCVER on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Department of Education and Training.

Published by NCVER, ABN 87 007 967 311

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For further information, see www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2803.html.Source: NCVER, National VET Provider Collection, 2005–14; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australian demographic statistics, September 2014, cat.no.3101.0, table 59.

What were they studying?

Top 5 fields of education for students studying in 2014 Student numbers for top 5 industry skills councils in 2014

Full-time and part-time students Hours of delivery

Part time

Full time

19.2%17.4%80.8%

82.6%546.9 million

540.8 million

1.1% from 2013

2.7% from 2012

2014

2013

2014

Certificate I 82 500

Certificate III 655 300

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303 500

Diploma or higher 258 800

Certificate II 247 100

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Certificate III 655 100

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Certificate IV 314 300

Diploma or higher 244 300

Certificate II 277 300

18.6%

16.3%

13.7%

9.5%

8.8%

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Innovation & Business

320 600 students

289 500 students

217 500 students

131 900 students

99 100 students

6.7% from 2013

9.4% from 2013

7.6% from 2013

4.7% from 2013

12.5% from 2013

Community Services & Health

Services

Construction & Property Services

AgriFood

Food, hospitallity & personal services

Mixed field programmes

Society & culture

Management & commerce

Engineering & related technologies

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