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This publication presents completion rates for nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualifications; namely training package qualifications and accredited qualifications, at certificate I or above. The publication presents the first observed actual completion rates for nationally recognised VET qualifications collected under total VET activity, that is, for qualifications that commenced in 2015. Completion rates are projected for subsequent years.

Completion rates for VET qualifications commencing in 2015, the first year for which observed actual rates are available, were: 41.4 per cent for all qualifications; 42.0 per cent for training package qualifications; 35.7 per cent for accredited qualifications; 30.0 per cent for qualifications at certificate I; 36.1 per cent for qualifications at diploma or higher; 46.6 per cent for government-funded qualifications undertaken by domestic students; 33.5 per cent for fee-for-service qualifications undertaken by domestic students; and 58.3 per cent for fee-for-service qualifications undertaken by international students. By level of education, completion rates were highest for certificate IV qualifications (47.0 per cent) followed by certificate III (44.5 per cent).

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