The individual completion rate for apprentices and trainees who commenced training in 2017 decreased to 55.7%, down by 1.2 percentage points from those commencing in 2016, according to the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2021 reports on the completion rates for both individuals and training contracts that started in 2017, the latest year for which observed actual rates are available for all occupations.
“Individual completion rates for those who commenced in trade occupations in 2017 decreased to 54.0%, down 3.0 percentage points from those commencing in 2016,” stated NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker.
For non-trade occupations, individual completion rates remained steady at 56.9% compared with those commencing in 2016 (56.6%).
The completion rate for training contracts commencing in 2017 was 48.1% for all occupations, which was down 0.9 percentage points from those commencing in the previous year.
The contract completion rate for trade occupations declined to 42.0%, a decrease of 1.9 percentage points from those commencing in 2016, while the rate for non-trade occupations remained steady at 54.2%.
Background:
Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2021 tracks the apprentice and trainee outcomes from when they started their training through to December 2021. Completion and attrition rates are calculated by tracking the outcomes of individuals and contracts of training over time. An individual may complete their training under more than one contract if they change employers or take a break from their training.
For those in trade occupations, most complete within four years, while for those in non-trade occupations most complete within three years.
Download: Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2021.
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