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Highest Level of Education (all persons aged 15 years and over)
Australia
2011 Total Males
Postgraduate Degree
631,121 (3.6%)
53.6%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
297,282 (1.7%)
36.6%
Bachelor Degree
2,340,509 (13.5%)
44.1%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
1,393,049 (8.0%)
42.7%
Certificate III/IV
2,653,126 (15.3%)
70.4%
Year 12
2,883,589 (16.6%)
46.8%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
4,998,113 (28.8%)
43.6%
Total persons
17,363,696 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
49.0%
Females
46.4%
63.4% 55.9%
57.3% 29.6% 53.2%
56.4% 51.0%
2006 Total Males
413,093 (2.6%)
57.1%
228,553 (1.4%) 1,840,663 (11.6%)
37.1% 44.9%
1,130,468 (7.1%) 2,218,372 (13.9%) 2,570,380 (16.1%)
42.5% 74.2% 46.5%
5,155,221 (32.4%) 15,918,080 (100.0%)
42.7% 48.9%
Females
42.9%
62.9% 55.1%
57.5% 25.8% 53.5%
57.3% 51.1%
In 2011, there was a significant increase in the number of persons who reported completing a Postgraduate Degree. This increased from 413,093 in 2006 to 631,121 in 2011 (a 52.8% increase).
There has also been a significant increase in numbers of those who reported completing a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate as their highest level of education. This increased from 228,553 in 2006 to 297,282 in 2011 (an increase of 30.1%).
There was a significant increase (27.2%) in the number of persons who reported completing a Bachelor Degree as their highest level of education, from 1,840,663 in 2006 to 2,340,509 in 2011.
The proportion of those who reported Year 12 as their highest level of qualification increased by 12.2% from 2,570,380 persons in 2006 to 2,883,589 persons in 2011.
There has been a decline in the number of persons who reported Year 11 and below (including Certificate level I/II) as their highest level of education, from 5,155,221 in 2006 to 4,998,113 in 2011.
A higher proportion of females than males reported their highest level of education as Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate, Bachelor Degree and Advanced Diploma or Diploma (63.4%, 55.9% and 57.3% respectively).
Of those who reported completing Certificate III/IV as their highest level of education, a higher proportion were males (70.4%).
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Highest Level of Education (all persons aged 15 years and over)
States and Territories
New South Wales
2011 Total Males Females
2006 Total Males
Postgraduate Degree
238,853 (4.3%)
53.5%
46.5%
162,916 (3.1%)
56.6%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
82,616 (1.5%)
37.7%
62.3%
65,829 (1.3%)
37.2%
Bachelor Degree
787,335 (14.1%)
44.9%
55.1%
635,027 (12.1%)
46.0%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
462,060 (8.3%)
42.1%
57.9%
387,653 (7.4%)
41.2%
Certificate III/IV
819,782 (14.7%)
70.3%
29.7%
718,478 (13.7%)
74.4%
Year 12
883,963 (15.8%)
47.7%
52.3%
804,097 (15.3%)
47.5%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
1,577,920 (28.3%)
43.0%
57.0% 1,649,800 (31.4%)
42.1%
Total persons
5,585,148 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
48.8%
51.2% 5,250,260 (100.0%)
48.8%
Victoria
2011 Total Males Females
Postgraduate Degree
170,380 (3.9%)
53.0%
47.0%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
95,353 (2.2%)
35.8%
64.2%
Bachelor Degree
641,216 (14.7%)
44.5%
55.5%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
364,758 (8.4%)
43.8%
56.2%
Certificate III/IV
611,193 (14.0%)
70.1%
29.9%
Year 12
730,258 (16.8%)
46.6%
53.4%
Year 11 or below
(includes Certificate
I/II/nfd)
1,208,773 (27.8%)
Total persons
4,355,244 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
44.0% 48.7%
56.0% 51.3%
2006 Total Males
108,122 (2.7%)
57.3%
74,048 (1.9%) 502,514 (12.6%)
36.3% 44.9%
289,645 (7.3%) 516,488 (13.0%) 650,896 (16.3%)
43.4% 74.1% 46.1%
1,254,285 (31.5%) 3,982,038 (100.0%)
43.1% 48.5%
Females
43.4% 62.8% 54.0% 58.8% 25.6% 52.5%
57.9% 51.2%
Females
42.7% 63.7% 55.1% 56.6% 25.9% 53.95
56.9% 51.5%
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Highest Level of Education (all persons aged 15 years and over)
States and Territories
Queensland
2011 Total Males Females
2006 Total Males
Postgraduate Degree
94,645 (2.7%)
53.1%
46.9%
60,399 (1.9%)
56.3%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
49,477 (1.4%)
36.1%
63.9%
36,177 (1.2%)
37.2%
Bachelor Degree
404,771 (11.7%)
42.1%
57.9%
309,327 (10.0%)
42.9%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
260,780 (7.5%)
41.7%
58.3%
204,041 (6.6%)
42.7%
Certificate III/IV
589,002 (17.0%)
70.6%
29.4%
471,771 (15.2%)
74.5%
Year 12
614,440 (17.8%)
45.9%
54.1%
538,796 (17.4%)
45.8%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
1,026,518 (29.7%)
43.3%
56.7%
1,041,162 (33.6%)
42.6%
Total persons
3,456,874 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
49.1%
50.9% 3,097,997 (100.0%)
49.1%
South Australia
2011 Total Males Females
2006 Total Males
Postgraduate Degree
36,000 (2.7%)
54.2%
45.8%
22,896 (1.9%)
58.1%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
20,273 (1.5%)
36.2%
63.8%
16,099 (1.3%)
37.5%
Bachelor Degree
152,187 (11.6%)
43.1%
56.9%
120,978 (9.8%)
44.1%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
95,692 (7.3%)
43.3%
56.7%
79,698 (6.5%)
44.2%
Certificate III/IV
205,850 (15.7%)
69.4%
30.6%
176,067 (14.3%)
73.0%
Year 12
214,069 (16.3%)
45.9%
54.1%
195,335 (15.8%)
45.3%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
435,091 (33.2%)
44.5%
55.5%
458,605 (37.2%)
43.6%
Total persons
1,309,637 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
48.9%
51.1% 1,233,516 (100.0%)
48.7%
Females
43.7% 62.8% 57.1% 57.3% 25.5% 54.2%
57.4% 50.9%
Females
41.9% 62.5% 55.9% 55.8% 27.0% 54.7%
56.4% 51.3%
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Highest Level of Education (all persons aged 15 years and over)
States and Territories
Western Australia
2011 Total Males Females
2006 Total Males
Postgraduate Degree
51,628 (2.9%)
56.0%
44.0%
31,669 (2.0%)
59.3%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
29,483 (1.6%)
36.3%
63.7%
20,698 (1.3%)
36.8%
Bachelor Degree
234,399 (13.0%)
44.3%
55.7%
173,245 (11.1%)
45.2%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
146,283 (8.1%)
42.9%
57.1%
116,162 (7.4%)
42.7%
Certificate III/IV
299,823 (16.7%)
71.9%
28.1%
230,621 (14.8%)
74.9%
Year 12
311,821 (17.3%)
46.2%
53.8%
263,066 (16.8%)
46.2%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
495,079 (27.5%)
43.7%
56.3%
488,470 (31.3%)
42.8%
Total persons
1,799,701 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
50.0%
50.0% 1,562,653 (100.0%)
49.4%
Tasmania
2011 Total Males Females
Postgraduate Degree
9,537(2.4%)
51.9%
48.1%
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
5,967(1.5%)
35.6%
64.4%
Bachelor Degree
41,518(10.3%)
40.9%
59.1%
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
26,609(6.6%)
43.0%
57.0%
Certificate III/IV
69,351(17.3%)
69.1%
30.9%
Year 12
50,201(12.5%)
45.8%
54.2%
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
152,554(38.0%)
43.9%
56.1%
Total persons
401,483(100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
48.5%
51.5%
2006 Total Males
6,335(1.7%)
57.1%
4,311(1.1%) 34,865(9.1%)
37.8% 41.7%
22,654(5.9%) 57,169(14.9%) 46,636(12.2%)
43.6% 73.1% 45.55
158,389(41.4%) 382,454(100.0%)
43.1% 48.4%
Females
40.7% 63.2% 54.8% 57.3% 25.1% 53.8%
57.2% 50.6%
Females
42.9% 62.2% 58.3% 56.4% 26.9% 54.5%
56.9% 51.6%
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Highest Level of Education (all persons aged 15 years and over)
Total
Postgraduate Degree
4,309 (2.6%)
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
2,920 (1.8%)
Bachelor Degree
16,961 (10.4%)
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
10,655 (6.5%)
Certificate III/IV
26,139 (16.1%)
Year 12
21,636 (13.3%)
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
50,155 (30.8%)
Total persons
162,802 (100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
States and Territories
Northern Territory
2011 Males Females
Total
47.9%
52.1%
2,872 (2.0%)
33.5% 38.9%
66.5% 61.1%
2,195 (1.5%) 12,910 (8.9%)
45.6% 71.0% 47.5%
54.4% 29.0% 52.5%
8,477 (5.8%) 20,720 (14.3%) 18,050 (12.4%)
48.6% 51.8%
51.4%
50,198 (34.5%)
48.2% 145,292 (100.0%)
2006 Males
50.5%
35.3% 39.5%
44.8% 74.8% 46.9%
47.6% 51.5%
Australian Capital Territory
2011 Total Males Females
Total
Postgraduate Degree
25,734(8.8%)
57.1%
42.9%
17,860(6.8%)
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
11,157(3.8%)
39.9%
60.1%
9,177(3.5%)
Bachelor Degree
61,952(21.3%)
46.0%
54.0%
51,658(19.7%)
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
26,086(9.0%)
44.1%
55.9%
22,047(8.4%)
Certificate III/IV
31,701(10.9%)
67.4%
32.6%
26,813(10.2%)
Year 12
56,943(19.6%)
49.4%
50.6%
53,266(20.3%)
Year 11 or below (includes Certificate I/II/nfd)
51,570(17.7%)
41.7%
58.3%
53,788(20.5%)
Total persons
290,876(100.0%)
nfd: not further defined
49.0%
51.0%
262,106(100.0%)
2006 Males
60.3%
40.9% 47.2%
43.3% 70.5% 49.0%
40.4% 48.9%
Females
49.5% 64.7% 60.5% 55.2% 25.2% 53.1%
52.4% 48.5%
Females
39.7% 59.1% 52.8% 56.7% 29.5% 51.0%
59.6% 51.1%
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