Midlothian Council : Educational Level: Graduate

Educational Level: Graduate

Data cube chart.

Year Graduate Not graduate
1951 620 Show data context 27,854 Show data context
1961 1,460 Show data context 36,452 Show data context
1971 2,711 Show data context 31,981 Show data context
1981 4,396 Show data context 53,831 Show data context
1991 2,540 Show data context 56,560 Show data context
2001 9,079 Show data context 49,710 Show data context
2011 14,227 Show data context 53,357 Show data context
2021 23,059 Show data context 55,327 Show data context
Date Source
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupied Population classified according to 11 terminal educational ages, (a) Scotland by 9 age sections and (b) Administrative, etc. Areas by All Ages', for ''
1961 1961 Census of Scotland, Education, Table 4 , 'Population aged 25 and over by 7 Terminal Education Age groups (10% sample)', for 'Cities, Counties, NT'
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS23: "SEG and economic position (10% Sample): Economically Active residents")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS48: "Qualifications: Qualified manpower (10% sample): Residents aged 18 and over")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S84 Qualified manpower (10% sample): Residents aged 18 and over)
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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Total number of houses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Educational Level: Graduate, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026