More than 1.1 million or 76% of 15 to 19 year olds nationally attended school, vocational education and training (VET) or university in August 2009, according to a new statistical report released today.
Developed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Young people in education and training provides a clear picture of how many and where young people (15 to 19 years old) studied in 2009.
“From policy-makers to principals, from career advisers to mums and dads, there is great interest in the ‘learning or earning’ activities of young people between the ages of 15 and 19 years”, said Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director of NCVER.
The publication draws together data collected by NCVER, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Of the 1.1 million 15 to 19 year old students enrolled in education and training in 2009:
- 51% attended school
- 12% undertook higher education
- 6% studied at a VET provider, studying a vocational course other than an apprenticeship or traineeship
- 5% undertook a trade apprenticeship or traineeship
- 2% undertook a non-trade apprenticeship or traineeship.
The report includes information about school students, VET in Schools students, apprentices and trainees, other VET students and higher education students.
Copies of Australian vocational education and training statistics: young people in education and training 2009 are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2339.html
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