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26.7% of males in Tasmania had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Northern Territory. This represents an increase of 5,089 males since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Tasmania's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Tasmania - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Territory %Number%Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree43,22419.116.927,96713.813.2+15,257
Advanced Diploma or Diploma15,3346.86.813,0566.46.4+2,278
Vocational60,35726.724.155,26827.225.1+5,089
No qualification89,00439.338.885,38542.035.8+3,619
Not stated18,3338.113.421,58210.619.5-3,249
Total persons aged 15+226,252100.0100.0203,258100.0100.0+22,994
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Tasmania in 2021 compared to Northern Territory shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 38.8% respectively for Northern Territory.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Tasmania and Northern Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.7% compared to 24.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.1% compared to 16.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Tasmania between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+15,257 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+5,089 males)
  • No qualifications (+3,619 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,278 males)

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