Education and Qualifications
Summary of findings for LSIA 2
Migrants are generally very well educated. Among Primary Applicants, 43% had a bachelor degree or better and 27% had a trade or technical qualification.
Virtually all Primary Applicants who sought to have their qualifications assessed during Wave 1 and Wave 2 were successful - 99% had their qualification recognised.
They were also young - over 90% of those seeking assessment were aged less than 35. Over half were Independent migrants.
The assessment process was quick - 7 weeks on average.
Selected LSIA 1 comparisons
| Proportion of Primary Applicants at Wave 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| LSIA 1 (%) | LSIA 2 (%) | |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Bachelor degree or better | 33 | 43 |
| Technical/professional qualification -diploma/certificate | 21 | 21 |
| Trade | 7 | 7 |
| No Post school qualification | 39 | 30 |
Tables and charts for LSIA 2
There are three tables and charts available in PDF format:
- Educational attainment, Wave 1: Primary Applicant
- Summary of Qualification Assessment, Wave 1 and Wave 2: Primary Applicant
- Time taken to complete qualification assessments, Wave 1 and Wave 2: Primary Applicant (chart)