This publication reports on nationally recognised government-funded VET activity in the first half of 2026, including student numbers, provider activity, enrolments and training trends across Australia.
Government expenditure on VET totalled $10.1 billion in 2025. Explore how funding was distributed across Australia's VET system and how expenditure patterns changed over time.
VET qualification completion rates 2025 presents completion rates for nationally recognised VET qualifications at Certificate I or higher delivered by Australian registered training organisations (RTOs) to students in both onshore (Australian) and offshore locations.
March quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and trainee activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
This publication provides an overview of completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees in Australia. It reports on both apprenticeships and traineeships undertaken within traditional trade-based occupations and non-trade occupations.
Provides an estimate of the extent and nature of nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) delivered in 2025 by Australian registered training providers (RTOs).
This publication presents information on the vocational education and training (VET) undertaken by school students as part of their senior secondary certificate of education (SSCE) in 2025.
Government-funded students and courses 2025 presents data on the number and characteristics of learners undertaking government-funded vocational education and training (VET) in Australia during the year.
Note: This publication has been superseded. The December quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and trainee activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
Note: This publication has been superseded. Apprentices and trainees 2025 — September quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and trainee activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
This 2025 report shows a high proportion of trade and non-trade apprentice and trainee completers secured post-training employment.
Note: This publication has been superseded. Provides a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, programs, subjects, and training providers.
Note: This publication has been superseded. Apprentices and trainees 2025 — June quarter provides a national picture of apprentice and trainee activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
Provides a summary of the outcomes of students who completed nationally recognised vocational education and training delivered by registered training organisations in Australia during 2024 using survey data collected in 2025.
The biennial Survey of employers’ use and views of the VET system measures employers’ use of and satisfaction with the VET system over the previous 12 months.
This technical paper provides details underpinning the new and previous methodologies for calculating completion and attrition rates at three different hierarchical levels: Individuals, apprenticeships, and contracts.
Note: This publication has been superseded. This publication provided an overview of completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees in Australia. It reports on both apprenticeships and traineeships undertaken within traditional trade-based occupations and non-trade occupations.
Previous NCVER annual reports are available here. They document important company information, activities and achievements across financial years.
This report outlines the research, products, services, key activities we delivered for the 2024-25 financial year.
This report presents completion rates for nationally recognised VET qualifications, at the certificate I level or higher, delivered by Australian registered training organisations (RTOs).