MYA Census 2017 Question 19. What is your mother/guardian's highest level of education?

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question asks the participants about the highest educational level achieved by their mother or guardian. Information about parents' education was used to determine how educational background shaped social, economic and cultural outcomes for multicultural youth.

Details

Response Options: The respondent could choose one answer from a list including: none, primary school, secondary school, trade/TAFE/technical/vocational training, university, and don't know.

Response: 1,794 respondents answered this question.

Results: Almost one-third (31%) of the sample had a mother/guardian who was educated at university while 24% attended high school.

Below is a breakdown of the responses: