Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their full potential through further education pathways.

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate level III and above) to 70 per cent.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years old who have completed qualifications at Certificate level III or above.

The measure is defined as:

Numerator — number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years old who have completed non-school qualifications at Certificate level III or above based on the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Denominator — total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the population aged 25-34 years old.

and is presented as a percentage.

National Agreement on Closing the Gap July 2020

23 June 2021

Target

A high or increasing proportion is desirable. An increase from the previous year or the baseline year is an improvement.

Name: ABS Census of Population and Housing

Frequency: Five-yearly

Documentation (links): www.abs.gov.au/census

Provider name: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Provider area: Census

2016

2031

State and territory and Australia, by Indigenous status

Numerator divided by Denominator multiplied by 100

Counting rules

Data are for all Australian residents enumerated in the Census that reported having a usual residence in Australia.

Geographical variables are based on a person's place of usual residence.

Includes (numerator)

• people who have attained Certificate Level III or IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma/Certificate or a Postgraduate Degree.

Includes (numerator and denominator)

• Australian totals include all states and territories (including Other Territories).

Excludes (numerator)

• people whose certificate level was not further defined

Excludes (both numerator and denominator)

• people whose non-school qualifications were ‘not stated’ or inadequately described
• overseas visitors
• people for whom Indigenous status was not stated.

Extraction

Census Table Builder (Basic) – Employment, Income and Education: INGP X AGEP X HEAP (QALLP X HSCP prior to 2016) X Main ASGS (UR)

Data values have been randomly adjusted using perturbation to avoid the release of confidential data.

Additional disaggregations required for future reporting:

• Remoteness areas
• Socioeconomic status of the locality
• Disability status
• Gender
• Highest qualification achieved (AQF level).