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This publication uses statistical techniques to estimate completion rates for government-funded vocational education and training (VET) programs (defined as all Commonwealth and state/territory government-funded programs delivered by technical and further education [TAFE] institutes, other government providers [such as universities], community education providers and other registered providers). For government-funded VET programs commencing in 2015: the national estimated completion rate for programs at certificate I and above was 49.4 per cent, up from 44.7 per cent for programs commenced in 2014; by level, programs at diploma and above (56.8 per cent), certificate III (55.1 per cent), and certificate IV (52.3 per cent) had the highest national estimated completion rates; by field of education, programs in natural and physical sciences (63.4 per cent), society and culture (59.6 per cent), and health (58.8 per cent) had the highest national estimated completion rates; and for students in full-time study aged 25 years and under with no prior post-school program completion, the national estimated completion rate for programs at certificate I and above was 58.3 per cent, up from 54.9 per cent for programs commenced in 2014.

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