1136.0 - A Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 24/03/2009
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SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Scope The scope of the 2005 SET was persons aged 15 years and over, who were usual residents of private dwellings. The following groups were excluded:
The survey was conducted in both urban and rural areas in all states and territories, but excludes persons living in certain remote and sparsely settled parts of Australia. Reference Period The 2005 survey was conducted between May and August. Frequency of Collection Every four years. The next survey will be conducted in the first half of 2009. Method of Collection Information was collected during personal interviews conducted by trained interviewers who asked members of each household detailed questions about their participation in education and training and their educational and training experiences. Interviewers collected information using computer assisted interviewing (CAI), whereby responses are recorded directly onto an electronic questionnaire on a notebook computer. One person per household was asked, on behalf of the household, about access to a computer and the Internet in the home. In total, about 27,600 people responded fully, by personal interview to the survey. People aged 70+ years were only given a subset of the SET questionnaire. DISSEMINATION Release schedule Results for the Survey of Education and Training, are generally available 12-18 months following the conduct of the survey. Results of the 2009 SET are expected in March 2010. Publications Education and Training Experience, Australia, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0) Survey of Education and Training, Australia, Basic Confidentialised Unit Record File, Technical Manual, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0.55.001) Survey of Education and Training, Australia, Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File, Technical Manual, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0.55.003) Geography Data are available for Australia, each state and territory, capital city/balance of state (excluding territories), and for the standard Labour Force Survey dissemination regions within each state. Data service Survey of Education and Training, Australia, Basic Confidentialised Unit Record File, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0.55.002) Survey of Education and Training, Australia, Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0.55.004) Confidentialised unit record files are also available for surveys conducted in 2001, 1997, 1993 and 1989. A set of publication tables for State, Territory and Australia can be downloaded free of charge from the ABS website. Additional data is freely available as data cubes, see Education and Training Experience, Australia, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0). Customised data is also available on request; this is a charged service. DATA ITEMS General Demographics (age, sex, marital status etc) Indigenous status Relationship in household Children (age and number) Ethnicity (country of birth, year of arrival, language) Disability status Computer access at home SEIFA Indices Labour Force Current labour force status Employment (status, full-time/part-time, occupation, industry, sector, weekly earnings etc) Unemployment (duration, whether looking for work, steps taken etc) Work history Whether provides vocational education or training Educational Attainment Level of highest educational attainment Main field of highest educational attainment Age and year left school Highest year of school completed Main reason did not complete year 12 School Attendance 2005 and 2004 school attendance 2005 school study Whether undertook TAFE subjects as part of secondary school Reasons does not intend to complete secondary school Factors affecting intention to complete secondary school Whether received any study related government payments Most Recent, Highest, Second and Third Highest Non-School Qualification Completed Level and main field of qualification Institution or organisation from which qualification obtained Whether obtained in Australia Year completed Educational Participation Level and main field of education of 2005 study Non-School Study (2005, 2004 and continuing study) Number of qualifications enrolled in Level and main field of study Whether in preferred field of study Institution or organisation enrolled in Whether in preferred institution or organisation Purpose of study Number of contact hours Study not leading to a Qualification (2005, 2004) Number of courses not leading to a qualification enrolled Main field of study not leading to a qualification Institution or organisation at which enrolled for study not leading to a qualification All reasons for current year study not leading to a qualification Main reason for current year study not leading to a qualification Access to Education Whether wanted to study in the last 12 months Reasons did not study Reasons did not want to study Unmet Demand Whether applied to enrol in 2001 Reason for unsuccessful application Whether preferred field or institution Work-related Training in the last 12 months Training undertaken On-the-job training activities (all training and main training) Whether completed or still attending training course Whether did both internal and external training courses Number of training courses completed (details for 4 most recent courses) Number of training courses completed while working (and as a wage or salary earner) Number of internal training courses completed Number of external training courses completed (completed while working/not working, supported/not supported by employer) Number of training courses completed that incurred known costs Most Recent Training Course (and up to 3 other courses) Type Whether completed while working Field Time spent Participant costs Provider type Financial support Whether held in work time Whether for re-training, pay rise or promotion Whether skills transferable Whether improved job performance Whether to obtain a job Methods of course delivery Occupation, industry, sector, size, full-time/part-time, leave entitlements at time of course Some summary items are also available including total time spent on training and costs incurred Access to Training Courses in the last 12 months Whether wanted to do (more) training Reasons did not do (more) training Reason did not want to do (more) training Participation in education and training Whether wanted to study or train (more) Income Personal gross weekly income Household gross weekly income Equivalised household gross weekly incomeHistorical Data Previous surveys of education and training were conducted in 2001, 1997, 1993 and 1989. In 2005, Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI) methodology was introduced and the scope of the survey was increased to include all persons aged 15 years and over. The 2001 survey included all persons aged 15 to 64 years, while the 1997 survey included people aged 15 to 64 years who:
The scope of the 1993 survey excluded persons aged 15 to 20 years who were still at school and persons working as unpaid family helpers or solely for payment in kind. Included were people aged 15 to 64 who:
In 2001, the ABS Classification of Qualifications (ABSCQ) was replaced by the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED). The ASCED is the current national standard classification which can be applied to all sectors of the Australian education system including schools, vocational education and training, and higher education. The ASCED comprises two classifications: Level of Education and Field of Education. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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