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A dataset containing Australian Bureau of Statistics education data by state for 2016. The data sourced from 2016 Census - Employment, Income and Education through TableBuilder have been randomly adjusted by the ABS to avoid the release of confidential data.

Usage

data_abs_state_education

Format

A data frame with 1044 rows and 6 variables:

year

2016, as data is from 2016 Census of Population and Housing.

state

String of abbreviated name of state or territory names, e.g., 'NSW', 'VIC', 'QLD' and so on.

age

Ages from 0 to 115.

population_educated

Number of people educated, including students with full-time, part-time status, and people who mentioned only the type of educational institution they attend and not their student status.

total_population

Total population belonging to age in a row.

proportion

The ratio of educated population and total population belonging to the age i.e, population_educated / total_population

Source

Census of Population and Housing, 2016, TableBuilder