38.5% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Christmas Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university compared to most other areas, making Christmas Island an outlier in education levels. Only 38.5% of people have completed Year 12, though this figure has risen 13 points since 2011. This trend toward higher schooling levels is matched by a slight increase in university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with the 38.5% rate sitting far below the national figure of 58.8%. Year 12 is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 12.9% and Year 9 or below at 11.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Christmas Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare, as only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.3% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Christmas Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has just one government school that serves all year levels. While the school is smaller than most, there are 3.53 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than in most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.53
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
273
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
273
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Christmas Island
1 school — 273 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Christmas Island District High School, Christmas Island | Government | Combined | — | 273 | 996 |
Sources
More for Christmas Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/education