Introduction
Australian vocational education and training (VET) statistics are drawn from VET administrative data collections and surveys and provide a comprehensive picture on the performance of the VET system. These statistics are underpinned by the AVETMIS Standards.
AVETMIS Standards
The Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standards (AVETMISS) offer a nationally consistent framework for the collection of VET data in Australia.
The AVETMIS Standards apply separately to collections of:
- VET enrolment activity (National VET Provider Collection and National VET in Schools Collection)
- Apprenticeship/traineeship training contract activity (National Apprentice and Trainee Collection)
- Funding information (National VET Funding Data Collection)
Training providers submit data to the National VET Provider, National VET in Schools and National Apprentice and Trainee collections using the web-based AVETMISS Validation Software (AVS).
Funding information is sourced from the Australian, state and territory government departments responsible for VET (National VET Funding Data Collection).
Data collections and surveys
NCVER manages four national collections covering different aspects of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia, as well as a range of national surveys.
Data collection dates in 2025
| *The survey of Employers’ use and views of the VET system is conducted every two years, falling on an odd year. |
Data release dates 2025
Listed below is a planned release schedule of our statistical products. Actual release date will display when confirmed.
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| 25 February | Government-funded students and courses: January to September 2024 |
| 24 March | Apprentice and trainee outcomes 2024 |
| 25 March | Apprentices and trainees: September quarter 2024 |
| 19 June | Apprentices and trainees: December quarter 2024 |
| 25 August | Government-funded students and courses 2024 Historical time-series of government-funded VET from 1981 to 2024 |
| TBC* | Total VET students and courses 2024 |
| TBC* | Government-funded students and courses: January to March 2025 |
| TBC* | VET in Schools 2024 |
| September | Apprentices and trainees: March quarter 2025 |
| October | VET qualification completion rates 2024 |
| November | Employer use and views of the VET system 2025 |
| November | Government funding of VET 2024 |
| December | Completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees 2024 |
| December | Government-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 |
*These products will be delayed due to data quality issues identified in submissions to NCVER. NCVER is currently investigating the underlying causes and working with the relevant jurisdictions to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the dataset before publication.
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Accessing VET data
For further information, refer to our accessing VET data page.