Understanding youth transitions
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a study that follows young Australians over 10 years, from their mid-teens to mid-twenties, as they move through school to further study, work and beyond.
25 years of LSAY
Our latest infographic ‘25 years of LSAY’ presents research highlights from all LSAY cohorts past and present.
25 years of school
School attributes such as sector and single sex vs coed are responsible for nearly 20% of variation in TER scores
25 years of VET
At age 16, 10% of females and 15% of males plan to study VET after leaving school.
25 years of university
Students are more like to plan to go to university if their friends do too
25 years of employment
75% of unemployed 25- year-olds believe they do not have enough work experience to gain full-time work.
Latest News
This year’s LSAY survey is now open!
This year, a lot has changed in the world and we want to know how things have changed for you! Complete your survey now!
Read moreLSAY Y09 wave 11 (2019) data now available
LSAY reaches another milestone with the release of the final wave of data for the Y09 cohort. Access the data free of charge.
Read moreMost young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25
This article published in ‘The Conversation’ reports that nearly every school leaver who took an express pathway to work was employed at 25.
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