Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

Figure 90: Percentage of age groups with no qualification (2006 Census)The proportion of each age group with a tertiary qualification (including level 5-6diploma, degree, or post-graduate qualification) is presented in figure 91. People aged25-29 are most likely to have a tertiary qualification and the proportion declines withage.Figure 91: Percentage of age groups with tertiary qualification (2006 Census)Educational attainment is closely related to higher literacy and numeracy skills, whichare important components of a skilled labour force. Other factors correlated withliteracy and numeracy skills are having English as a first language, and using acomputer at work 296 . The percentage of people in Waikato with higher prose literacywas 52 per cent in 2010. This was lower than the national average of 58 per cent. Theproportion of Waikato region residents with higher numeracy ability was also lower thanthe national average, 45 per cent compared with 51 per cent. Wellington region scoredthe highest on both literacy and numeracy, 69 per cent and 61 per cent respectively.Waitomo, South Waikato and Hauraki districts had the highest proportion with noqualifications, although secondary school qualification rates were fairly consistentacross the region. Hamilton city had the highest proportion with tertiary and postgraduatequalifications, as shown in figure 92.296Ministry of Education (2010, p. 10).Doc # 2069885 Page 83