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← Outcomes of Tertiary Education | Home Page | Completion Retention and Progression → On this page (hide) This indicator set looks at the overall patterns of participation in tertiary education. 1. Key indicatorsBoth participation rates and numbers of formal students continued to increase, with 20,724 more students studying in 2005 than in 2004 and overall participation rates increasing by 0.5 percent to 14.2 percent in 2005. Early analysis of 2006 data suggests that participation may have peaked in 2005.  Formal domestic students and participation rates 1994–2005 Growth in level 1–3 certificates continues to be a notable feature of the system with 50% of students enrolled at this level in 2004. 28% were enrolled in bachelors degrees.  Formal domestic students by qualification level 1997–2005 The pattern is somewhat different in EFTS terms, with level 1–3 certificates making up 31% of EFTS and bachelors degrees accounting for 39% of EFTS. From 2004 to 2005 there was a drop in EFTS of 440.  Formal domestic students by qualification level (EFTS) 1997–2005 The graph below shows how most of the growth in participation rates over recent years has been below degree level, with participation at degree levelling off.  Age-standardised participation rates for domestic students in formal tertiary education by qualification level 1997–2005 Participation rates have been increasing for Asian and European students and decreased for Māori and Pasifika students.  Participation rates for formal domestic students by ethnic group 2001–2005 The number of people participating in industry training continues to increase, with nearly 161,000 trainees participating during 2005, an increase of 51 percent from 2002.  Trainees in industry training 1995–2005 From 2000 to 2003 there was considerable growth in community education. This has since decreased as a result of policy changes and constraints.  Domestic students, enrolments and EFTS in community education in TEIs 2000–2005 However, enrolments in short courses continues to increase.  Domestic students, enrolments and EFTS in stand-alone courses of less than one week equivalent duration 2000–2005 1.1 Note on make up of formal domestic studentsWhile the majority of formal domestic students are student component funded, they do include around 16,500 ITO trainees doing off-job courses, around 9,000 trainees in TEC targeted training programmes and 11,000 full-fee paying domestic students.  Formal domestic students by funding source 2004 2. What has been reported
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The purpose of this report is to note the influence of projected population change on the tertiary education system. It comments on the implications of demographic change for the size and make-up of the tertiary student population, the network of public provision and, to a lesser extent, on the levels of human educational capital the tertiary system produces.
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