42.5% ▲ +48.1%
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Other Territories · State / Territory
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highest year of school completed.
42.5% of people in Other Territories finished Year 12, up 48.1% since 2011 (below the national 58.8%).
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 43%, ahead of Year 10 (19%).
42.5% ▲ +48.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Other Territories, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
13.2% of adults in Other Territories hold a bachelor degree or higher, up 41.2% since 2011 (below the national 26.3%).
The most common highest qualification level is Certificate III / IV at 26%, ahead of Bachelor degree (13%).
13.2% ▲ +41.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Other Territories, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 13%, ahead of Management & commerce (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/9/other-territories/topic/education