South Ayrshire Council : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

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Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 27,025 Show data context 26,925 Show data context 24,427 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 19,504 Show data context 20,828 Show data context 17,642 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 12,661 Show data context 13,217 Show data context 10,363 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 6,043 Show data context 9,704 Show data context 13,321 Show data context
Degree 16,670 Show data context 23,745 Show data context 28,889 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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This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Ayrshire 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: 02nd June 2026