Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2005
This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
Chapter 3 - Education and Skills
Qualifications
There are three Lifelong Learning indicators in Scotland connected with qualifications:
1.Reduce the proportion of working age adults whose highest qualification is below SCQF level 5.
The proportion of working age people whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 5 was estimated to be 17.5% in 2005. North Lanarkshire had the highest estimated proportion (28.5%) and East Renfrewshire had the lowest estimated proportion (8.2%).
Table 19: Proportion of working age adults whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 5, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
|
Scotland |
18.8% |
17.5% |
Local Authority Area |
||
Aberdeen City |
15.3% |
15.2% |
Aberdeenshire |
13.2% |
11.7% |
Angus |
14.0% |
15.7% |
Argyll & Bute |
19.6% |
15.3% |
Clackmannanshire |
20.7% |
18.3% |
Dumfries & Galloway |
19.4% |
17.6% |
Dundee City |
21.4% |
18.6% |
East Ayrshire |
25.2% |
25.2% |
East Dunbartonshire |
9.4% |
9.9% |
East Lothian |
16.6% |
13.3% |
East Renfrewshire |
9.6% |
8.2% |
Edinburgh, City of |
12.3% |
12.4% |
Eilean Siar |
22.5% |
17.5% |
Falkirk |
19.7% |
15.1% |
Fife |
17.0% |
14.5% |
Glasgow City |
25.4% |
26.7% |
Highland |
16.4% |
14.2% |
Inverclyde |
21.6% |
19.3% |
Midlothian |
19.4% |
16.1% |
Moray |
20.2% |
16.0% |
North Ayrshire |
23.7% |
18.3% |
North Lanarkshire |
28.0% |
28.5% |
Orkney Islands |
11.3% |
10.6% |
Perth & Kinross |
13.6% |
13.2% |
Renfrewshire |
18.8% |
17.1% |
Scottish Borders |
18.7% |
13.8% |
Shetland Islands |
11.2% |
9.5% |
South Ayrshire |
19.0% |
16.7% |
South Lanarkshire |
21.1% |
18.8% |
Stirling |
11.5% |
13.1% |
West Dunbartonshire |
24.2% |
20.7% |
West Lothian |
17.8% |
16.0% |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
38.2% |
36.1% |
Rest of Scotland |
15.5% |
14.5% |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
||
Large Urban Areas |
20.2% |
20.5% |
Other Urban Areas |
19.4% |
16.7% |
Accessible Small Towns |
18.1% |
16.6% |
Remote Small Towns |
18.8% |
16.5% |
Accessible Rural |
15.4% |
12.6% |
Remote Rural |
15.8% |
15.5% |
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