Caveat
Data follows the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator and has been identified by the responsible agency as the most appropriate data source.
Indicator description
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
Unit of measurement
Percentage of Australians aged 15-74 years
Methodology
All statistics, including sample surveys, are subject to error including the level of precision of the results.
2016-17 - Work-Related Training and Adult Learning, Australia
Data was collected by the Survey of Work-Related Training and Adult Learning (WRTAL), which in 2016-17 was a topic on the Multipurpose Household Survey (MPHS) which was a supplement to the monthly Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted throughout Australia from July 2016 to June 2017. Respondents in the eighth rotation group of the labour force in each month in 2016-17 were asked additional questions. The response rate was 72%, so approximately 28,000 persons completed the survey.
The scope of the survey excluded persons who were also excluded by the Labour Force Survey in April 2013. In addition, persons were excluded who were living in Indigenous communities and non-private dwellings (such as hotels, hospitals, and prisons). The survey randomly selected one person aged 15 years and over from each selected household.
Data were collected by interviews which were primarily conducted over the telephone, with some interviews conducted face-to-face. The interviews were conducted using Computer Assisted Interviewing to record responses directly into a questionnaire in a laptop.