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likely to attend a TAFE, technical college, business college or industry skillscentre (table 3A.4.1).• Although not strictly comparable, the proportion of Indigenous peopleparticipating in post secondary education increased from 5.0 per cent in 1994 to11.4 per cent 2004-05 (table 3A.4.2).More data on post secondary participation across states and territories, by age, sexand remoteness areas can be found in tables 3A.4.1–5.Figure 3.4.2 Post secondary participation at higher education institutions,2002–200510080Postgraduates Undergraduates Enabling/non-award coursesPer cent60402002002 2003 2004 2005 2002 2003 2004 2005 2002 2003 2004 2005Indigenous Non-Indigenous All StudentsSource: DEST higher education statistics collection (unpublished); table 3A.4.6–9.• Figure 3.4.2 shows that Indigenous students were more likely to be enrolled inenabling and non-award courses, and less likely to be enrolled in postgraduatecourses, than non-Indigenous students.• Between 2002 and 2005, the proportion of Indigenous students enrolled inenabling or non-award courses decreased from 15.2 per cent to 10.4 per centwhile the proportions enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate coursesincreased (73.2 per cent to 75.8 per cent and 11.6 per cent to 13.8 per cent,respectively) (tables 3A.4.6–9).More data on the types of courses Indigenous people are undertaking by State andTerritory can be found in tables 3A.4.6–9.34 OVERCOMINGINDIGENOUSDISADVANTAGE 2007