VCE Results 2025: Key Insights, ATAR Trends and What They Mean for Victorian Students
Victoria’s 2025 VCE results are now released, providing the first comprehensive view of student achievement, ATAR performance and university pathway demand for the new year. Schools360 has analysed the latest VTAC and VCAA data to highlight the most important trends shaping outcomes for Victorian students.
This update brings together the official 2025 VCE statistics and the latest ATAR distribution data to help families understand how students performed this year and what to expect in the 2026 admissions cycle.
VCE Results 2025: The Big Day by the Numbers
The 2025 cohort delivered a strong set of results across every major indicator.
Official 2025 highlights:
97.3% VCE completion rate
65,568 students completed the VCE
23,494 study scores above 40
719 perfect study scores (50)
3,473 VCE Baccalaureate awards
Average ATAR: 69
These results show consistent academic strength across the state and a continued recovery to stable post-pandemic performance patterns.
Five Key Insights from the 2025 VCE Results
1. Record VCE scale and near-universal completion
More than 65,000 students completed the VCE with a completion rate above 97%, reinforcing the depth of participation across the state.
2. High academic performance maintained
Over 23,000 study scores above 40 and 719 perfect scores show strong student outcomes across subjects.
3. ATAR stability and strong high achiever performance
With an average ATAR of 69 and increasing numbers of students at the top, Victoria’s academic distribution continues to be one of the most consistent nationally.
4. Strong university appetite across all achievement bands
Demand for tertiary study remains exceptionally high, a trend that will influence competitiveness for 2026 places.
5. Continued strength in VCE Baccalaureate attainment
3,473 Baccalaureate awards reflect strong participation in advanced mathematics and languages.
We’ll be updating the full 2025 VCE results for private schools in Melbourne as soon as they’re released!
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