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2.06 Educational participation and attainment of adults

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Data tables: 2.06 Educational participation and attainment of adults
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List of tables in measure 2.06


  • Table D2.06.1: Educational institution currently attended, people aged 18 and over, by Indigenous status and age group, 2021

  • Table D2.06.2: Educational institution currently attended, by Indigenous status and sex, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.3: Educational institution currently attended, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.4: Educational institution currently attended, by Indigenous status and remoteness, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.5: Highest level of school completed, by Indigenous status and age group, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.6: Highest level of school completed, by Indigenous status and sex, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.7: Highest level of school complete, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.8: Highest level of school completed, by Indigenous status and remoteness, persons aged 18 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.9: Highest level of school completed, by Indigenous status, persons aged 18 and over, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021

  • Table D2.06.10: Highest level of non-school qualification at Certificate III or above and/or currently studying, by Indigenous status and age group, persons aged 20–64, 2021

  • Table D2.06.11: Highest level of non-school qualification at Certificate III level or above and/or currently studying, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, persons aged 20–64, 2021

  • Table D2.06.12: Highest level of non-school qualification at Certificate III or above and/or currently studying, by Indigenous status and remoteness, persons aged 20–64, 2021

  • Table D2.06.13: Non–school qualification at Certificate III level or above and/or currently studying, by Indigenous status, 20–64 years old, Australia, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021

  • Table D2.06.14: Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) subject load pass rate for persons aged 15 and over, by Indigenous status and remoteness, 2021

  • Table D2.06.15: Qualifications completed in the Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, by Indigenous status and age group, 2021

  • Table D2.06.16: Qualifications completed in the Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, persons aged 15 and over, 2021

  • Table D2.06.17: Qualifications completed in the Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, by Indigenous status, persons aged 15 and over, 2006 to 2021

  • Table D2.06.18: Future education intentions, by age group and sex, Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over, 2014–15

  • Table D2.06.19: Whether wanted to study for an educational qualification in last 12 months and main reason did not, Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over by remoteness, 2014–15

  • Table D2.06.20: Educational institution currently attended, by Indigenous status, persons aged 15 and over, 2002, 2004–05, 2008, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D2.06.21: Highest level of non-school qualification at Certificate III or above and/or currently studying, by Indigenous status and sex, persons aged 20–64, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D2.06.22: Whether participated in vocational training in last 12 months, Indigenous Australians aged 15–64, by remoteness, 2014–15

  • Table D2.06.23: Types of assistance that would help adult Indigenous Australians complete Year 12, by remoteness, select persons aged 15–19, 2014–15

  • Table D2.06.24: Commencing, all students and award course completions in higher education, by calendar year, sex and Indigenous status, 1996 to 2018

  • Table D2.06.25: Number, proportion and rates of Indigenous students in higher education, by commencing, all students and award course completions, by calendar year, 1996 to 2018

  • Table D2.06.26: Indigenous students Actual Student Load (EFTSL) for commencing and all students, by sex, by calendar year, 2018

  • Table D2.06.27: Commencing, all students and award course completions in higher education for domestic students, by field of education, sex and Indigenous status, 2018

  • Table D2.06.28: Commencing, all students and award course completions in higher education, by age group, sex and Indigenous status, 2018

  • Table D2.06.29: Higher education attrition rates, by Indigenous status, 2005 to 2017

  • Table D2.06.30: Number, proportion and rates of Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) course enrolments, completions and subject load pass rate for students aged 15–64, 2006 to 2021

  • Table D2.06.31: Qualifications completed in the Government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector by Indigenous persons aged 15 and over, by remoteness area, 2021

  • Table D2.06.32: Equivalised gross weekly household income, by whether has a non-school qualification, Indigenous persons aged 18 and over, 2018–19

  • Table D2.06.33: Labour force status, by whether has a non–school qualification, Indigenous persons aged 15–64 and over, 2018–19

  • Table D2.06.34: Level of current study, by Indigenous status and sex, persons aged 15 and over, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D2.06.35: Whether has a non-school qualification, by sex and Indigenous status, persons aged 25–34, 2021

  • Table D2.06.36: People aged 25–34 with a non-school qualification at or above Certificate Level III(a), by jurisdiction, remoteness and Indigenous status, 2016 and 2021

Data sources

This measure was last updated on 7 July 2023. See table below for details of updates by data source.

Updates to measure content by data source
Topic Data source Latest time period reported Measure content last updated
Education Census of Population and Housing 2021 7 July 2023
Vocational Education and Training National Centre for Vocational Education Research 2021 7 July 2023

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