VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Possibly driven by the strong labour market in the Northern Territory (NT), retention in Vocational Education and Training (VET) and higher education has been on a steady decline since 2005. In 2007, 25 399 persons were undergoing training in a VET institution and 1853 persons were enrolled at Charles Darwin University. In 2005 the corresponding figures were 30 395 persons undergoing training in a VET institution and 2519 persons enrolled at Charles Darwin University.
In 2007, there was a higher proportion of females (65%) enrolled in higher education in the Northern Territory (NT) than males (35%). In contrast, VET enrolments showed a higher proportion of male enrolments (55%) than female enrolments (45%). Only 7% of student representation in higher education was Indigenous, compared to 44% of enrolments in VET.
All levels of educational participation in 2007 exhibited levels of attendance close to or below those of 2003.
Education Enrolments, Proportional Change from 2003
: Northern Territory
- 2003 to 2007
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