Education

In May 2021, of Australians aged 15-74:

• Three in five (59%) were fully engaged in work, study or both, returning to 2019 levels after a drop to 57% in May 2020. 
• Over two-thirds (68%) had or were studying for a non-school qualification.
• The proportion studying for a non-school qualification was the same in May 2021 and May 2020 (12% in both years). 
• 78% with a non-school qualification were employed in May 2021, compared with 56% of people without one. 
• Half of all young women aged 25-34 years now hold a bachelor degree or above, compared with just over a quarter (26%) twenty years ago (May 2001).

Statistics about preschool education, including enrolment, attendance, fees and service providers

• there were 4,006,974 students enrolled in 9,542 schools.
• teachers made up 68.1% of in-school full-time equivalent staff.
• the Year 7 to 12 full-time apparent retention rate was 83.6%.
• the average student to teaching staff ratio for all schools was 13.5 students to one teacher.

• In 2018-19, 63% of Australians aged 15-64 had a non-school qualification.
• 24% of people had multiple qualifications.
• 83% of people with a qualification had one that was relevant to their job.
• 2.6 million people (16%) had at least one incomplete qualification.

Information on children aged 0-12 years and their families, including use of formal and informal care

Statistics about participation in formal and non-formal learning, with a particular focus on work-related training