Total VET students and courses 2024

Description

This publication provides data and insights into all nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) delivered in 2024 by Australian registered training providers (RTOs).

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Caution should be used when comparing trends, as 2024 NSW figures are likely overstated. For further details, see the explanatory notes in the download section of the page.

Data sources for population figures in Table 2:

Females: Australian Bureau of Statistics, National, State and Territory population, (June) Quarterly Population Estimates by State/Territory, Sex and Age, Extracted May 2025.
Indigenous: Projected population, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, States and Territories, 2021 to 2031
Disability: Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2022 | Australian Bureau of Statistics
Remoteness: Regional population, 2023-24 financial year | Australian Bureau of Statistics
Age group: Quarterly Population Estimates (ERP), by State/Territory, Sex and Age
School students: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2024), Schools, ABS Website, accessed 21 May 2025
Full-time study: Australian Bureau of Statistics (May 2024), Education and Work, Australia, ABS Website, accessed 21 May 2025
Unemployed: Labour Force: Age Groups

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This DataBuilder provides extensive data on students and full year training equivalents, program and subject enrolments, and program completions delivered by Australian training providers 2019-2024. Users can build their own tables, make selections and export their results.