The Federal Government has reported an increase in Vocational Education and Training (VET) student numbers, with 1.8 million students nationwide now enrolled in the system.

 

The increase of VET student numbers, which represents a 5.4% growth from 2009 levels, was published in the Australian Vocational Education And Training Statistics: Students And Courses 2010 - Preliminary Data,  released by National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

 

The report reveals that between 2009 and 2010, Tasmania recorded the largest rate of increase in VET students at 14.6 per cent, while in New South Wales an additional 33 300 VET students enrolled in courses.

 

Victoria also recorded a high number of additional VET students, with 25 700 more students in VET studies in 2010.

 

The report can be accessed here.