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.
2. Reduce the proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification is below SCQF level 6.
The proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6 in 2005 was estimated to be 29.6%.
In 2005, West Lothian had the highest estimated proportion (44.0%) and East Renfrewshire had the lowest estimated proportion (12.5%).
In 2005, the proportion 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6 in the 15% most deprived areas was estimated to be 46.5%, higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 26.1%.
Table 20: Proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
|
Scotland |
30.7% |
29.6% |
Local Authority Area |
||
Aberdeen City |
24.9% |
18.0% |
Aberdeenshire |
33.2% |
37.9% |
Angus |
27.3% |
29.2% |
Argyll & Bute |
31.5% |
30.0% |
Clackmannanshire |
44.0% |
37.5% |
Dumfries & Galloway |
38.7% |
34.5% |
Dundee City |
23.7% |
23.8% |
East Ayrshire |
38.7% |
32.5% |
East Dunbartonshire |
17.3% |
19.0% |
East Lothian |
34.2% |
36.6% |
East Renfrewshire |
18.1% |
12.5% |
Edinburgh, City of |
16.8% |
17.3% |
Eilean Siar |
30.3% |
25.7% |
Falkirk |
34.8% |
34.0% |
Fife |
32.3% |
29.5% |
Glasgow City |
29.6% |
33.3% |
Highland |
39.0% |
31.8% |
Inverclyde |
33.3% |
40.8% |
Midlothian |
39.8% |
34.2% |
Moray |
37.3% |
34.1% |
North Ayrshire |
38.2% |
28.6% |
North Lanarkshire |
39.9% |
33.6% |
Orkney Islands |
* |
* |
Perth & Kinross |
27.7% |
28.1% |
Renfrewshire |
35.3% |
29.2% |
Scottish Borders |
34.5% |
31.3% |
Shetland Islands |
24.9% |
24.3% |
South Ayrshire |
28.5% |
30.1% |
South Lanarkshire |
31.5% |
33.1% |
Stirling |
16.9% |
22.3% |
West Dunbartonshire |
40.8% |
35.0% |
West Lothian |
43.5% |
44.0% |
Deprivation |
||
15% Most Deprived Areas |
51.1% |
46.5% |
Rest of Scotland |
26.5% |
26.1% |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
||
Large Urban Areas |
27.4% |
25.7% |
Other Urban Areas |
35.0% |
33.2% |
Accessible Small Towns |
34.1% |
35.6% |
Remote Small Towns |
30.9% |
39.2% |
Accessible Rural |
31.1% |
28.4% |
Remote Rural |
27.0% |
30.6% |
* - Estimate is below reliability threshold ( See Annex A for more details).
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