47.1% ▲ +29.0%
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tasmania · State / Territory
Education & Qualifications in Tasmania
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 12 percentage points separates Tasmania from the national figure for Year 12 completions. While school and university finishes have both risen since 2011, the state still trails most other areas in overall education levels. Only 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished high school here than across Australia, with only 47.1% completing Year 12. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the figure has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tasmania, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common in Tasmania than the national average, as only 21.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.9% of people.
21.9% ▲ +54.2%
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Tasmania, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering at 13.0% and society and culture at 12.7%.
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 Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/6/tasmania/topic/education