East Lothian Council : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

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Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 20,791 Show data context 20,368 Show data context 20,926 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 17,237 Show data context 20,248 Show data context 18,193 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 9,589 Show data context 11,607 Show data context 10,452 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 3,666 Show data context 6,985 Show data context 10,732 Show data context
Degree 12,826 Show data context 21,881 Show data context 31,878 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, East Lothian 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: 07th June 2026