This product provides a summary of the outcomes and satisfaction of students who completed nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) in Australia during 2020 using data collected between June and August 2021. The figures are derived from the National Student Outcomes Survey (SOS), which is an annual survey of students who completed their VET in Australia during the previous calendar year.
Historically the National Student Outcomes Survey included graduates (students who completed a qualification) and subject completers (students who completed at least one subject and left the VET system without obtaining a qualification). To better reflect the training undertaken in the VET system, the survey has been segmented by training type, consistent with the Total VET students and courses publication, by: qualification completers - students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification; qualification part-completers - students who enrolled in but only completed part of a training package qualification or an accredited qualification (and are no longer undertaking that training); short course completers - students who completed a training package skill set or an accredited course; short course part-completers - students who enrolled in but only completed part of a training package skill set or accredited course (and are no longer undertaking that training); and subject(s) only completers - students who completed one or more subjects not delivered as part of a nationally recognised program and who are no longer undertaking training in the VET sector.
In total, 231,608 VET students responded to the survey. Highlights include: In 2021, the most common reason for undertaking training for: qualification completers and part-completers was 'to get a job', at 25.1 per cent and 21.9 per cent respectively; and short course completers (41.6 per cent), short course part-completers (47.8 per cent) and subject(s) only completers (51.3 per cent) was 'it was a requirement of my job'.
In 2021 compared with 2020, higher proportions of students had an improved employment status after training. Proportions with an improved employment status after training were: 60.6 per cent for qualification completers, up 4.6 percentage points from 2020; 56.1 per cent for qualification part-completers, up 6.4 percentage points from 2020; 61.7 per cent for short course completers, up 3.3 percentage points from 2020; 65.1 per cent for short course part-completers, up 5.7 percentage points from 2020; and 64.4 per cent for subject(s) only completers, up 3.2 percentage points from 2020.
In 2021, proportions of students satisfied with the training overall were: 89.1 per cent for qualification completers, up 0.7 percentage points from 2020; 79.3 per cent for qualification part-completers, up 3.2 percentage points from 2020; 92.6 per cent for short course completers, down 0.7 percentage points from 2020; 90.0 per cent for short course part-completers, similar to 2020; and 93.1 per cent for subject(s) only completers, up 0.9 percentage points from 2020.
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