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Education & Qualifications in Bolivia

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people have completed high school or university in Bolivia compared to most similar areas. Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend extends to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Bolivia, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolivia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolivia — lower than 62% of areas.

Bolivia11.8%
2372, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the New South Wales and national figures, with only 39.1% of people finishing Year 12. About 35.9% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 10.9% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Bolivia splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 35.9% Year 9 or below 10.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade certificates are more typical, as 32.6% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Bolivia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.9% Bachelor degree 6.5% Certificate I / II 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Bolivia are often linked to the land and industry, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common field of study at 19.6%. Engineering and Management also make up significant shares of the local skill set.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Bolivia — Agriculture & environment leads at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (19%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Agriculture & environment 19.6% Engineering & related 15.2% Management & commerce 13.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.0% Health 10.9% Education 8.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is sparsely populated and has no schools within 3 kilometres, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Bolivia — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bolivia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10446/bolivia/topic/education