VET completion rates for the 2021 student cohort are lower than 2020 and vary significantly across student groups, qualifications and jurisdictions, highlighting the diverse pathways students take through training, with projected rates suggesting improvement for more recent cohorts.
Today’s 25-year-olds remain engaged in work and study, but are under greater financial strain, experience poorer mental health and take longer to achieve independence than previous generations.
New data released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) today shows trade apprentices are completing at higher rates.
More than 5.1 million students were enrolled in nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) in 2025, with overall participation remaining high while qualification enrolments declined.
New data released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows Australia’s government-funded vocational education and training (VET) sector recorded lower activity in 2025, with some areas of growth across the system.
New quarterly data released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows trade commencements increased by 12.5% in the December quarter 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024.
New research released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) highlights the importance of culturally grounded training to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners in vocational education and training (VET).
New quarterly data released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows trade apprenticeship commencements increased by almost 18% in the quarter to September 2025, compared with the same quarter in 2024.
The latest National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report confirms apprenticeships and traineeships continue to provide strong pathways into employment.