Target: Three out of four Queenslanders will hold trade, training or tertiary qualifications
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Attainment of Certificate III or higher
This chart shows the growth in the proportion of Queenslanders with vocational or higher educational qualifications that is needed to achieve the target by 2020.
Source: ABS Survey of Education and Work (cat. no. 6227.0). (NB: 2006 data is based on ABS Census data; 2007, 2008 data is based on ABS Survey of Education and Work estimates with acceptable error band (less than 2 points). Future performance will be based on ABS Survey of Education and Work and future national census data. The baseline represents available data when Q2 was released on 8 September 2008.
In 2009, our progress toward this target increased slightly from 50 per cent to 51.4 per cent. This puts us fourth in the state and territory rankings, one place higher than the previous year.
More than 90 per cent of Queensland students who complete Year 12 are engaged in study or work in their first year post-school and Queensland participation rates in Vocational and Educational Training (at Certificate III level and above for 15-64 year olds) has been increasing steadily, from 4.8 per cent in 2003 to 5.2 per cent in 2007.
Complementary indicators
- Percentage of year 9 students at or above the national minimum standard in reading, writing and numeracy -
| |
2009 |
2008 |
| Reading: |
90.0% |
90.5% |
| Writing: |
85.4% |
83.7% |
| Numeracy: |
94.5% |
92.4% |
- Percentage of year 12 students completing a School-based Apprenticeships or Traineeship (SAT), Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE, International Baccalaureate Diploma or Vocational Education and Training (VET) certification – in 2008, 89% of students completed one of the nominated certificates.
- Participation in publicly reported Vocational Education and Training (VET) – in cert III or above in
| 2007 |
2009 |
| 162,704 |
176,140 |
- Participation in higher education (measured in terms of bachelor degree completions) – there were 19,353 bachelor degrees completed in 2007 at Queensland higher education institutions.
Progress toward the target
Reports
Case study
Qualifications drive a successful family business
Have you ever wondered what drives a successful family business? Gladstone business owner Stephen Smith has found the answer. Having formalised his motor trimming experience by obtaining a Certificate III in Automotive Vehicle Body he is looking forward to expanding his business and recently employed his daughter as an apprentice motor trimmer.
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Last updated Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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