46.2% —
Higher than 61% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rest of Vic. · Capital City
Education & Qualifications in Rest of Vic.
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Rest of Vic. compared to the state average, though qualification levels are rising. About 46.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 5.8 points since 2016 to reach 46.2%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rest of Vic., Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
18.2% —
Higher than 61% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 13.7%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/education