Inverclyde Council : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

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Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 23,854 Show data context 22,083 Show data context 19,649 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 15,292 Show data context 15,550 Show data context 12,994 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 8,544 Show data context 8,957 Show data context 6,877 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 5,138 Show data context 7,786 Show data context 10,621 Show data context
Degree 8,830 Show data context 13,377 Show data context 16,335 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, Inverclyde 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: 05th June 2026