1136.0 - Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2007
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/07/2007
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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 survey was conducted between May and August 2005. Frequency of Collection Every four years. Method of Collection The initial sample size for the survey was approximately 18,500 dwellings, from which approximately 16,000 households were selected and 13,900 (87%) were fully responding. 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 2005 Survey of Education and Training were released in May 2006. Publications Education and Training Experience, Australia, 2005 (ABS cat. no. 6278.0) 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 Confidentialised unit record files are available for surveys conducted in 2005, 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. A specialised data service is also available (as 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 income Historical 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 who:
The scope of the 1993 survey excluded persons aged 15 to 20 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.
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