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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id16.7% of females in Melton South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Harkness. This represents an increase of 459 females since 2001.
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, Melton South's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Melton South in 2021 compared to Harkness shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 39.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.0% had no qualifications, compared with 48.5% and 42.8% respectively for Harkness.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Melton South and Harkness were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (48.0% compared to 42.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.2% compared to 19.1%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 10.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (16.7% compared to 18.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Melton South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+459 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+441 females)
- No qualifications (-293 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+245 females)
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