There were 1.2 million students enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) in 2020, up by 3.5% when compared with 2019, according to a new report released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Government-funded students and courses 2020 provides information on the number and characteristics of students undertaking government-funded VET in Australia during 2020.
Government-funded program enrolments increased from 2019 by 2.6% to 1 408 100.
For students undertaking nationally recognised VET, the majority (77.8%) were enrolled in training package qualifications.
There were some considerable changes observed in ‘short course’ training, when compared with 2019. The number of students enrolled in government-funded:
- training package skill sets increased by 215.6%
- locally developed skill sets, comprising at least one nationally recognised subject, increased by 65.6%.
The significant increase has largely been driven by government-funded short course training activity reported from one jurisdiction.
A total of 1527 training organisations delivered government-funded VET in 2020, including TAFE Institutes, other government providers (such as universities), private and community education providers.
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- Government-funded students and courses 2020 DataBuilder
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About NCVER: we are the main provider of research, statistics and data on Australia’s VET sector. Our services help promote better understanding of VET and assist policy makers, practitioners, industry, training providers, and students to make informed decisions.
This work has been produced by NCVER on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment.