Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

Figure 88: Proportion of population age 18+ with a formal qualification (2006 Census)As at the 2006 census there were 76,000 Waikato residents (29 per cent of thepopulation aged over 15) with no formal education qualification, as shown in figure 89.This is higher than the national average of 25 per cent. Tertiary educated residents arealso under-represented in the region, with 21 per cent of residents over 15 years oldhaving a diploma or higher compared with 25 per cent in New Zealand as a whole.Larger cities tend to have more highly educated populations. 2 per cent of Waikatoresidents have postgraduate degrees compared with 2.7 per cent of New Zealanders.Figure 89: Highest qualification by region (2006 Census)People aged 25 to 50 are much more likely to have a formal education qualificationthan people older than 50, as shown in figure 90. However, there is a large proportion(26 per cent) of Waikato residents aged 19 to 25 with no qualification. The proportion ofWaikato residents with no qualification is higher in all age groups than the nationalaverage.Page 82 Doc #: 2069885