Post-school qualifications are an important predictor of an individual’s ability to successfully
compete in the labour market and improve social outcomes such as self-reported health,
volunteering and interpersonal trust (OECD 2014).
Australia was ranked 6th out of 34 OECD countries in 2012 for attainment of tertiary qualifications
among 25–64 year olds, and the number of people with post-school qualifications in Australia has
been steadily increasing over time (OECD 2014).