Indigenous Higher Education Statistics

The collection of higher education statistics is managed by the Higher Education Group of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

DEEWR’s Higher Education Statistical Collection includes statistics on Indigenous students and Indigenous staff.

The most recent Indigenous published statistics can be found at:

• Higher Education Statistics Collection    

The National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, published annually, provides further statistical compilations and analysis:

• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2006
• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2005
• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2004
• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2003
• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2002
• National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training, 2001

Complementary sources of information

Other major sources of information in relation to Indigenous higher education outcomes include:

• Australian Bureau of Statistics – Indigenous  
• Graduate Careers Council    
• National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)    
• Indigenous Education Statements      
• Performance indicators and performance data   
• Strategic bilateral discussions    
• Institutional reports to DEEWR under agreements for Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme – Tertiary Tuition, and Away-From-Base funding.