38.5% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, held by 28.1%. The area faces a significant gap in higher education, with far fewer residents finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although it has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.4% of the population, well below the 13.2% seen in other territories. This figure is among the lowest at this level across the country, despite a small increase since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied management and commerce (12.9%) or education (11.2%), followed by engineering and related fields at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The islands have just one government school, which is combined and among the smallest in the nation with 110 enrolments. This single school has a much lower advantage score and size than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.00
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
110
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1 school — 110 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Cocos Islands District High School, Cocos Island | Government | Combined | 20.2 km | 110 | 948 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/education