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Outcomes of Tertiary Education

 

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This indicator set looks at the outcomes of tertiary education across a range of domains. It picks up the changing ecomomic and social value of tertiary education.

1.  Key indicators

Improving labour market conditions has resulted in decline in unemployment rates. The main difference how is between unemployment rates for those with a qualification and those without.

Unemployment rates by highest qualification (people aged 25–64) 1997–2006

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Household Labour Force Survey

However, there are still notable differences in the incomes by qualification level, with people with degrees attracting higher income than those with lower qualifications.

Median real hourly wages (2006 dollars - people aged 25–64) by highest qualification 1997–2006

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Household Labour Force Survey

A study of economic living standards of New Zealanders, shows a broad correspondence between education level and living standards, across ethnic, age and occupational groups. From 2000 to 2004, those with no qualifications have experienced declining living standards, while those with occupational certificates and diplomas have maintained their living standards.

Living standards of the population aged 18 years and over by highest qualification 2000 and 2004

Source: Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand Living Standards 2000

Information from the Student Loans Integrated Dataset shows distinct economic advantages to the completion of qualifications three years out from the end of study. These advantages are particularly marked for bachelors degrees.

Comparison of average incomes for those completing and not completing in 2004, who last studied in 2001

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Student Loans Integrated Dataset

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2.  What has been reported

Baseline Monitoring Report

Outcomes of Tertiary Education

Monitoring Report 2004

Outcomes of Tertiary Education

Monitoring Report 2005

Outcomes of Tertiary Education

3.  Related information

What factors impact on graduates’ earnings three years post-study?

This report looks at the post-study earnings of those who borrowed through the Student Loan Scheme. It looks at the earnings of people three years after they left study and again five years after they left study. The analysis provides new information on the extent of change in the earnings of graduates who studied at different qualification levels.

Outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system

This report provides a synthesis of the evidence of the outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system. The report quotes a number of statistical studies completed over the last six years and also reproduces some previously published summaries of the evidence. Overall, the overwhelming weight of evidence points to there being significant and positive outcomes from the tertiary education system.

Income of Student Loan Scheme Borrowers

This report provides new information on the impacts of the Student loan Sheme by looking at the income of those who used the Scheme between 1997 and 2000. One of two analytical reports published using previously unavailable information from Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Dataset on Student Loan Scheme Borrowers.

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4.  Your views

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