Upcoming releases

15 May 2025

Coming soon

Listed below are publications scheduled for public release on the date displayed.


Student support: enabling the learner journey 29 May 2025 By Upekha Andrahannadi, Tabatha Griffin

This research provides valuable insights into how training providers can help students succeed acros… Show more

Understanding the value of pre-apprenticeships 10 June 2025 By Joanne Waugh, Melinda Lees, Craig Hansen

This research shows that pre-apprenticeships are effective in increasing the probability of apprenti… Show more

Looking ahead

Listed below are publications being prepared for public release in the next 1 to 2 months.


Laying the foundations: how foundation skills shape VET student outcomes By Angus Hughes, Zhihui Zhang, Tabatha Griffin
Government-funded students and courses 2024 By NCVER
Historical time-series of government-funded VET from 1981 to 2024 By NCVER
Apprentices and trainees: December quarter 2024 By NCVER

Data release dates 2025

Listed below is a planned release schedule of our statistical products. Actual release date will display when confirmed.

Release dateTitle
25 FebruaryGovernment-funded students and courses: January to September 2024
24 MarchApprentice and trainee outcomes 2024
25 MarchApprentices and trainees: September quarter 2024
16 JuneGovernment-funded students and courses 2024
Historical time-series of government-funded VET from 1981 to  2024
19 JuneApprentices and trainees: December quarter 2024
JulyTotal VET students and courses 2024
JulyGovernment-funded students and courses: January to March 2025
AugustVET in Schools 2024
SeptemberApprentices and trainees: March quarter 2025
OctoberVET qualification completion rates 2024
NovemberEmployer use and views of the VET system 2025
NovemberGovernment funding of VET 2024
DecemberCompletion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2024
DecemberGovernment-funded students and courses: January to June 2025
December VET student outcomes 2025
December Apprentices and trainees: June quarter 2025
Historical time-series of apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia from 1963 to 2025

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