Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

This year the Survey of Education and Work data cube suite includes two new data cubes. These are:

• Year 12 (or equivalent), persons aged 15–64 years; and
• Non-school qualification at Bachelor Degree level or above, persons aged 20–64 years.

Data cubes on participation and engagement have been limited to study for a qualification only, instead of all study. This change affects the data cubes:

• Study for a qualification, persons aged 15–64 years; and
• Fully engaged through study for a qualification and/or employment, persons aged 15–24 years.

In addition, minor changes to wording occur in all the data cubes. The term 'non-school qualification' has replaced the previous wording of 'formal qualification'. Similarly, the term 'study for a qualification' has replaced the previous term 'formal study'. These revisions to terms are intended to more accurately illustrate what the categories constitute and do not represent a change in data. For further information on the terms 'non-school qualification' and 'study for a qualification' refer to the Glossary of 6227.0 — Education and Work, Australia, May 2012.