Table

Population 16 years and over, by level of education, gender and age
2012
Population 1OctoberHighest completed education1
TotalBasic school levelUpper secondary education2Tertiary education short3Tertiary education long4
1Not included persons with unknown or no completed education.
2Including the level 'Intermediate level' which comprises education based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
3Tertiary education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
4Tertiary education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.
Corrected 17 June 2014.
Total4 061 98428.242.022.17.7
16-19 years261 00788.311.70.0.
20-24 years337 38429.851.618.10.6
25-29 years329 04422.134.332.511.1
30-34 years333 46319.234.331.315.2
35-39 years344 61615.039.732.013.4
40-49 years735 73519.443.127.410.0
50-59 years635 69123.245.823.37.7
60-66 years402 93221.252.019.96.9
67 years or older682 11236.346.213.04.5
 
Males2 028 81928.044.918.19.0
16-19 years134 56490.69.4:.
20-24 years172 77234.252.912.40.4
25-29 years167 68325.440.424.39.9
30-34 years171 36321.840.423.614.3
35-39 years177 40515.746.224.613.4
40-49 years378 93920.147.321.810.8
50-59 years324 16921.949.419.29.5
60-66 years203 22420.051.618.410.1
67 years or older298 70030.247.813.68.3
 
Females2 033 16528.439.126.06.5
16-19 years126 44385.814.20.0.
20-24 years164 61225.250.224.00.7
25-29 years161 36118.728.140.912.2
30-34 years162 10016.628.039.416.1
35-39 years167 21114.232.939.613.3
40-49 years356 79618.738.733.49.3
50-59 years311 52224.542.127.55.9
60-66 years199 70822.452.521.43.7
67 years or older383 41241.044.912.41.6