Scottish Borders Council : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

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Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 26,288 Show data context 26,341 Show data context 25,240 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 19,085 Show data context 21,481 Show data context 19,332 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 11,113 Show data context 13,003 Show data context 10,832 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 4,836 Show data context 8,182 Show data context 11,612 Show data context
Degree 15,816 Show data context 25,522 Show data context 31,565 Show data context
Date Source
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV25, Qualifications (5 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS501UK - Highest level of qualification)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV501, "Highest level of qualification")

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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Scottish Borders Council through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Age at Termination of Education, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026