Our most and least educated politicians, in six charts
We analysed the educational backgrounds of all 226 federal politicians in Australia – and found they aren’t particularly representative of the broader population.
Just how educated are our federal politicians? The Greens, for example, have the highest proportion of PhDs among those who represent us at Parliament House.
The Coalition, on the other hand, has the highest proportion of members who went to a private school. But unlike the privately schooled population, who are more likely to go to university than those who go to government schools, only a small proportion of Coalition members went on to gain a degree.
Julie HareEducation editorJulie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
