Education

Preschool Education, Australia

Statistics about preschool education, including enrolment, attendance, fees and service providers
Reference period
2020

Schools

  • there were 4,006,974 students enrolled in 9,542 schools.
  • teachers made up 68.1% of in-school full-time equivalent staff.
  • the Year 7 to 12 full-time apparent retention rate was 83.6%.
  • the average student to teaching staff ratio for all schools was 13.5 students to one teacher.
Reference period
2020

Education and Work, Australia

In May 2020:

  • 63% of people aged 15-64 were fully engaged in work and/or study (was 66% in 2019)
  • 18% of men and 20% of women aged 15-64 were studying
  • 69% aged 20-64 had a non-school qualification, with women (70%) now overtaking men (68%)
  • 74% of 15-74 year olds with a qualification were employed
Reference period
May 2020

Qualifications and work

  • In 2018-19, 63% of Australians aged 15-64 had a non-school qualification.
  • 24% of people had multiple qualifications.
  • 83% of people with a qualification had one that was relevant to their job.
  • 2.6 million people (16%) had at least one incomplete qualification.
Reference period
2018-19

Childhood Education and Care, Australia

Information on children aged 0-12 years and their families, including use of formal and informal care
Reference period
June 2017

Work-Related Training and Adult Learning, Australia

Statistics about participation in formal and non-formal learning, with a particular focus on work-related training
Reference period
2016-17 financial year

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