Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia
Australia: Distribution of students in vocational education and training was 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for distribution of students in vocational education and training in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia peaked at 21.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 18.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.05 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 13.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 11.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 10.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 11.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 21.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mexico 50.99 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 United Kingdom 19.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Belgium 13.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Germany 9.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Portugal 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 7 OECD 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia?
- Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Australia was 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of students in vocational education and training rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.