This publication provides a summary of data relating to students, programs, subjects and training providers in Australia’s government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system, defined as all Commonwealth and state/territory government-funded training delivered by technical and further education (TAFE) institutes, other government providers (such as universities), community education providers and other registered providers).

Highlights:

• In 2019, 1.2 million students were enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET). They included:
• 1.1 million students enrolled in nationally recognised training
• 113 400 students enrolled in non-nationally recognised training.

In 2019, compared with 2018:

• student numbers increased by 3.3% to 1.2 million
• full-year training equivalents (FYTEs) increased by 4.9% to 490,500
• students enrolled in nationally recognised programs increased by 4.8% to 993,100
• students enrolled in stand-alone nationally recognised subjects decreased by 36.1% to 34,800
• students enrolled in non-nationally recognised training decreased by 10.6% to 113,400.