# Education & Qualifications — Rainbow

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

Area: Rainbow (Urban Centre)

Far fewer people in Rainbow (L) have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 37.9% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Despite these gaps, education levels have improved significantly over the last decade.

Year 12 completion rates rose by 18 points since 2011 to reach 37.9%. This remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose by 9 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 36.8%.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Health at 15%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.7% and Education at 11.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 37.9% | +95.1% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 12.3% | +274.5% since 2011 |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 37.9%, Year 10 17.8%, Year 9 or below 16.6%, Year 11 14.7%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 36.8%, Bachelor degree 17.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4%, Postgraduate degree 3.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%, Certificate I / II 1.8%

**Field of qualification** — Health 15.0%, Society & culture 12.7%, Education 11.4%, Engineering & related 8.6%, Agriculture & environment 8.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 7.7%, Management & commerce 6.8%, Creative arts 4.1%, Architecture & building 3.2%, Natural & physical sciences 1.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222077/rainbow/topic/education