Measures of Australia's Progress
CONTACT
Social Analysis and Reporting Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra
Telephone (02) 6252 5163
DESCRIPTION
The publication Measures of Australia's Progress (ABS cat. no. 1370.0) (MAP) provides a set of summary overview indicators of Australia's situation, under four major dimensions: Individuals; the Economy and economic resources; the Environment; and Living together. There are three 'headline dimensions' for individuals: health; education and training; and work.
Scope
The education indicators in MAP cover the lifespan from early adolescence to age 64.
Reference Period
MAP mainly publishes annual cross-sectional data from ABS population surveys.
Frequency of Publication
Triennial
Method of Collection
Not applicable
DISSEMINATION
Release Schedule
MAP is a triennial publication. The next issue is the 2009 release. The At A Glance and the Summary Indicators publications are annual.
Publications
Measures of Australia's Progress (ABS cat. no. 1370.0), triennial.
Measures of Australia's Progress: At A Glance (ABS cat. no. 1383.0.55.002), annual.
Measures of Australia's Progress: Summary Indicators (ABS cat. no. 1383.0.55.001) annual.
Geography
Australia. Most data are also presented at the state/territory level; some are also disaggregated by the ASGC Remoteness classification.
Data Service
Most education indicators in MAP can be produced as custom tabulations, as a charged service.
Other Information
DATA ITEMS – EDUCATION
Headline Indicator
- Proportion of persons aged 25–64 years with a vocational or higher education qualification, ten-year time series.
Other Indicators
- Age 15–19 years education participation rate;
- Apparent retention rate from Years 7/8 to Year 12 (secondary schooling);
- Human capital stock;
- Age 15–64 years education participation rate;
- Age 15–64 years educational attainment;
- Reading score, OECD PISA study, age 15 years;
- Mathematics score, OECD PISA study, age 15 years;
- Science score, OECD PISA study, age 15 years;
- Indigenous to non-indigenous apparent retention rate from Years 7/8 to Year 12;
- Indigenous to non-indigenous educational attainment;
- Female students as proportion of all higher education students; and
- Female students as proportion of all vocational education students.
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