ERIC Number: ED571292
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 29
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1838-7942
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Young People in Education and Training 2015. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2015. The report notes as of August 2015 there were 1.5 million young Australians were enrolled in education and training. Of these: (1) 56.8% were at school; (2) 16.1% were enrolled in higher education; (3) 4.5% were undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship, which was not part of a VET in Schools program; and (4) 5.9% were enrolled in other VET programs. The report provides additional information on participation for school students, VET in Schools students, higher education students, apprentices and trainees, and vocational education and training (VET) students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, National Surveys, Student Characteristics, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents, Secondary Education, Apprenticeships, Job Training, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Program Content, Public Education, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education
National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Education and Training
Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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