PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION
KEY SERIES
EDUCATION PARTICIPATION RATE (a)(b), 15-24 years
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Males | 55.9 | 55.9 | 56.2 | 56.1 | 56.5 | 59.7 | 57.8 | 58.1 | 58.4 | 59.7 |
Females | 58.5 | 57.8 | 58.1 | 57.5 | 57.9 | 58.1 | 58.3 | 59.6 | 60.3 | 61.9 |
(a) Includes persons enrolled in formal or non-formal learning. For more information see Glossary (Education).
(b) Males and females participating in education as proportion of persons aged 15-24 years for each sex.
Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Education and Work. |
RELATED SERIES
APPARENT RETENTION RATE FOR FULL-TIME SCHOOL STUDENTS (a)(b)(c), Year 10 to Year 12 and Year 7/8 to Year 12
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Year 10 to Year 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
Males | 72.3 | 72.4 | 71.5 | 71.0 | 70.6 | 70.4 | 72.1 | 74.1 | 75.5 | 75.5 |
Females | 81.6 | 82.3 | 81.6 | 81.4 | 80.8 | 81.0 | 81.5 | 82.9 | 83.7 | 83.3 |
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Year 7/8 to Year 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
Males | 70.3 | 70.4 | 69.9 | 69.0 | 68.8 | 68.9 | 70.8 | 73.2 | 74.6 | 75.8 |
Females | 80.7 | 81.4 | 81.0 | 80.7 | 80.1 | 80.5 | 81.4 | 83.0 | 84.3 | 84.3 |
(a) For definition of Apparent Retention Rate, see Glossary (Education).
(b) Relatively small changes in students numbers can create apparently large movements in apparent retention rates and for apparent retention rates calculated for small populations.
(c) Year 7 is the first year of secondary school in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory and Year 8 is first year of secondary school in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
Source: ABS Schools, Australia, 2012 (cat. no. 4221.0). |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release of Gender Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 4125.0)
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