Shetland Islands Council : Educational Level: Graduate

Educational Level: Graduate

Data cube chart.

Year Graduate Not graduate
1951 226 Show data context 7,215 Show data context
1961 610 Show data context 9,690 Show data context
1971 470 Show data context 5,865 Show data context
1981 1,210 Show data context 15,065 Show data context
1991 1,110 Show data context 15,230 Show data context
2001 3,179 Show data context 12,519 Show data context
2011 4,979 Show data context 13,717 Show data context
2021 5,574 Show data context 13,226 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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The Agricultural Census was not primarily a land use survey, but it did record the total farmed area, apparently excluding rough grazings. For some dates it also recorded other categories including the area of rough grazings and of woodlands. In some cases, as with orchards, the acreages seem to be included within the overall farmed area, while woodlands are always separate.


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

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Date accessed: 05th June 2026