Funded Tertiary Study Data 310/24/25 - Documents (pdf, 632.94 Kb)

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Defence released data on members receiving financial assistance through the Defence Assisted Study Scheme (DASS) from 2014 to 2024. The dataset shows other ranks accessing tertiary study support across Navy, Army, and RAAF, with total participants rising from 1,677 in 2014 to 1,912 in 2024. Army consistently had the highest participation (ranging 507-1,051 annually), followed by RAAF (176-713) and Navy (142-442). The data reveals significant fluctuations, particularly a low point in 2019 (711 total participants) and subsequent recovery through 2024. A note indicates Navy figures for 2015-2016 were estimated using historical rank ratios rather than sourced directly, as original data could not be located.