# Education & Qualifications

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

## Statistics

| Statistic | Australia (2021) | Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Completed Year 12](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/share-year12) | 58.8% | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/share-year12/sa2/2021) |
| [Adults with a bachelor degree or higher](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/share-bachelor-plus) | 26.3% | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/share-bachelor-plus/sa2/2021) |
| [Schools](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/school-count) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/school-count/sa2/2021) |
| [Schools per 1,000 children](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/schools-per-1000-children) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/schools-per-1000-children/sa2/2021) |
| [Schools within 3 km](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/schools-nearby) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/schools-nearby/sa2/2021) |
| [School enrolments](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/school-students) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/school-students/sa2/2021) |
| [Average school size](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/avg-school-size) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/avg-school-size/sa2/2021) |
| [Average school ICSEA](https://censusatlas.au/indicator/avg-school-icsea) | — | [map](https://censusatlas.au/map/avg-school-icsea/sa2/2021) |

## Breakdowns

- **Highest year of school** — The highest year of secondary school people have completed. Categories: Year 12, Year 11, Year 10, Year 9 or below. [Dominant map](https://censusatlas.au/map-dominant/school-completion/sa2/2021)
- **Highest qualification level** — Among people with a post-school qualification, the level they reached. Categories: Postgraduate degree, Graduate diploma / certificate, Bachelor degree, Advanced diploma / diploma, Certificate III / IV, Certificate I / II. [Dominant map](https://censusatlas.au/map-dominant/qualification-level/sa2/2021)
- **Field of qualification** — The field people studied for their highest post-school qualification. Categories: Natural & physical sciences, Information technology, Engineering & related, Architecture & building, Agriculture & environment, Health, Education, Management & commerce, Society & culture, Creative arts, Food, hospitality & personal services. [Dominant map](https://censusatlas.au/map-dominant/field-of-study/sa2/2021)
- **School sector** — Schools by sector (ACARA). Categories: Government, Catholic, Independent. [Dominant map](https://censusatlas.au/map-dominant/school-sector/sa2/2021)
- **School type** — Schools by type — primary, secondary or combined (ACARA). Categories: Primary, Secondary, Combined. [Dominant map](https://censusatlas.au/map-dominant/school-type/sa2/2021)

See the interactive topic page: https://censusatlas.au/topic/education