4102.0 - Australian Social Trends, 1997  
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National summary tables


PARTICIPATION

Units
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

School students
'000
3,001
3,005
3,022
3,031
3,042
3,075
3,099
3,098
3,099
3,109
3,143
VET students(a)
'000
887
937
952
932
967
986
1,043
1,121
r1132
1,273
n.a.
Higher education students
'000
390
394
421
441
485
535
559
576
585
604
634
Year 12 apparent retention rate
%
48.7
53.1
57.6
60.3
64.0
71.3
77.1
76.6
74.6
72.2
71.3
Aged 15-24 (of all aged 15-24)(b)
Participating in any education
%
40.1
41.9
43.5
44.9
45.5
47.6
49.1
48.2
48.4
47.9
50.3
Participating in TAFE
%
8.4
8.7
9.6
9.7
9.2
9.6
9.9
9.5
8.6
8.9
9.6
Participating in higher education
%
8.0
8.8
9.2
10.8
12.0
12.7
13.7
13.1
14.9
14.2
15.5
Women aged 15-24 participating in tertiary education (of all tertiary students aged 15-24)(b)
%
42.4
45.1
45.7
43.9
46.4
46.6
47.2
48.2
48.9
46.7
47.7

(a) Data prior to 1994 are not strictly comparable to more recent data due to changes in scope and collection methodology.
(b) From 1993 figures refer to participation in courses leading to recognised qualifications only.

Reference periods: Schools data are at July, except for 1991 and 1995 (both August). 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

Units
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

Aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications (of all aged 15-64)(b)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
39.2
39.7
40.8
41.7
39.1
r39.0
r41.0
42.3
Degree or higher
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
7.9
8.4
9.0
9.6
10.1
11.5
11.9
12.8
Skilled vocational qualification
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
12.7
12.6
12.6
12.7
13.6
r12.9
r13.5
14.1
Undergraduate or associate diploma(c)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
9.0
r8.6
r9.1
8.8
Basic vocational qualification
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
6.4
r6.0
r6.4
6.5
Aged 15-64 and did not complete highest level of secondary school (of all aged 15-64)(b)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
r39.6
37.4
36.0
34.3
37.3
r37.6
r36.0
34.7
Women aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications (of all people aged 15-64 with post-school qualifications)(b)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
41.8
42.4
43.0
43.6
42.6
44.0
r44.0
44.1

(a) Data prior to 1994 are not strictly comparable to more recent data due to changes in scope and collection methodology.
(b) From 1993 figures refer to participation in courses leading to recognised qualifications only.
(c) 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.

EDUCATION AND WORK

Units
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)
With degree or higher
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2.4
3.2
3.9
4.3
r4.8
4.7
3.6
3.8
With skilled vocational qualification
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3.3
4.2
7.1
9.6
8.8
6.3
6.0
5.5
With undergraduate or associate diploma(c)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
r5.9
r5.8
5.4
5.2
With basic vocational qualification
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
9.3
8.3
7.8
8.6
Without post-school qualifications(c)
%
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
r7.9
8.2
12.0
13.4
13.7
12.6
10.7
10.9
Apprentices
'000
r134.5r
r139.7
r153.0
r175.5
r162.6
r139.1
r137.0
r111.2
r113.9
r114.6
126.3

(c) 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 May.

SERVICES

Units
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

School student/teacher ratio
no.
15.3
15.1
r15.3
15.3
15.3
15.4
15.3
15.3
15.5
15.4
15.4
Government schools
no.
7,589
7,575
7,535
7,513
7,490
7,470
7,448
7,366
7159
7,122
7,088
Non-government schools
no.
2,496
2,504
2,519
2,523
2,517
2,510
2,509
2,499
2,520
2,526
2 542

Reference periods: Schools data are at July, except for 1991 and 1995 (both August).

EXPENDITURE

Units
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

Govt expenditure on education (of GDP)
%
5.4
5.2
4.9
4.6
4.6
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.0
5.4
Total expenditure on education (of GDP)
%
5.8
5.7
5.4
5.1
5.1
5.6
5.9
6.0
5.8
5.6
6.1

Reference periods: Expenditure data are for financial years.



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