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National summary tables
PARTICIPATION
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 | Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| School students | '000 | 3,006 | 3,001 | 3,005 | 3,022 | 3,031 | 3,042 | 3,075 | 3,099 | 3,098 | 3,099 | 3,109 |
| TAFE students(a) | '000 | 859 | 887 | 937 | 952 | 932 | 967 | 986 | 1,043 | 1,121 | 1,118 | nya |
| Higher education students | '000 | 370 | 390 | 394 | 421 | 441 | 485 | 535 | 559 | 576 | 585 | 604 |
| Year 12 apparent retention rate | % | 46.4 | 48.7 | 53.1 | 57.6 | 60.3 | 64.0 | 71.3 | 77.1 | 76.6 | 74.6 | 72.2 |
| Aged 15-24 (of all aged 15-24) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Participating in any education | % | 39.5 | 40.1 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 44.9 | 45.5 | 47.6 | 49.1 | 48.2 | 48.4 | 47.9 |
| Participating in TAFE | % | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Participating in higher education | % | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 14.2 |
| Women aged 15-24 participating in tertiary education (of all tertiary students aged 15-24) | % | na | 42.4 | 45.1 | 45.7 | 43.9 | 46.4 | 46.6 | 47.2 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 46.7 |
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(a) Data prior to 1994 are not strictly comparable to more recent data due to changes in scope and collection methodology.
Reference periods: Schools data are at July. TAFE data comprise enrolments in the calendar year to 31 December. Higher education data are at 31 March from 1989; prior to that the reference date was 30 April.
ATTAINMENT
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications (of all aged 15-64) | % | na | na | na | na | 39.2 | 39.7 | 40.8 | 41.7 | (b)39.1 | (b)38.8 | (b)40.6 |
| Degree or higher | % | na | na | na | na | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 |
| Skilled vocational qualification | % | na | na | na | na | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 12.6 |
| Undergraduate or associate diploma | % | na | na | na | na | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.0 | (b)9.0 | (b)8.4 | (b)8.8 |
| Basic vocational qualification | % | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | (b)6.4 | (b)7.4 | (b)7.3 |
| Aged 15-64 and did not complete highest level of secondary school (of all aged 15-64) | % | na | na | na | na | 39.7 | 37.4 | 36.0 | 34.3 | (b)37.3 | (b)37.8 | (b)36.3 |
| Women aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications (of all aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications) | % | na | na | na | na | 41.8 | 42.4 | 43.0 | 43.6 | 42.6 | 44.0 | 44.4 |
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(b) Prior to 1993 the undergraduate or associate diploma category included basic vocational qualifications and other certificates/diplomas, some of which are no longer classified as post-school qualifications.
Reference periods: Schools data are at July. TAFE data comprise enrolments in the calendar year to 31 December. Higher education data are at 31 March from 1989; prior to that the reference date was 30 April.
EDUCATION AND WORK
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Unemployment rate (aged 15-64) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| With degree or higher | % | na | na | na | na | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| With skilled vocational qualification | % | na | na | na | na | 3.3 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| With undergraduate or associate diploma(b) | % | na | na | na | na | 5.0 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 5.4 |
| With basic vocational qualification(b) | % | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 9.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Without post-school qualifications(b) | % | na | na | na | na | 8.6 | 8.2 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 12.6 | 10.7 |
| Apprentices | '000 | 128.6 | 130.4 | 138.9 | 147.1 | 151.7 | 161.0 | 151.0 | 142.9 | r122.7 | r123.3 | na |
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(b) Prior to 1993 the undergraduate or associate diploma category included basic vocational qualifications and other certificates/diplomas, some of which are no longer classified as post-school qualifications.
Reference periods: Apprentice data are at 30 June. Expenditure data are for financial years.
SERVICES
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| School student/teacher ratio | no. | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| Government schools | no. | 7,561 | 7,589 | 7,575 | 7,535 | 7,513 | 7,490 | 7,470 | 7,448 | 7,366 | 7 159 | 7,122 |
| Non-government schools | no. | 2,502 | 2,496 | 2,504 | 2,519 | 2,523 | 2,517 | 2,510 | 2,509 | 2,499 | 2,520 | 2,526 |
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Reference periods: Schools data are at July.
EXPENDITURE
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Govt expenditure on education (of GDP) | % | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | r4.6 | r4.6 | 5.0 | r5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Total expenditure on education (of GDP) | % | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | r5.1 | r5.1 | r5.6 | r5.9 | r6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
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Reference periods: Expenditure data are for financial years.
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