The Australian    |    31 October 2012 ...well better qualified, anyway. Education levels in Australia are rising, with the latest census figures showing a dramatic rise in the number of people with a tertiary qualification, with an extra 27% of Australians now holding  a bachelor degree (of the population) up from 11.6% in 2006 to 13.5% in 2011. Over the same period, more than 200,000 extra people gained a postgraduate degree, with 3.6% of the Australian population now holding the qualification and women closing the gap with men, rising from 42.9% to 46.4%. The most popular courses are in management and commerce, completed by 18% of people aged 15 years and over, and … [Read more...]