Dorset Unitary Authority (UA) : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

Data cube chart.

Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 83,290 Show data context 91,644 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 43,845 Show data context 41,875 Show data context 33,563 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 53,688 Show data context 51,603 Show data context 48,272 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 18,265 Show data context 37,099 Show data context 56,881 Show data context
Degree 45,346 Show data context 83,086 Show data context 101,330 Show data context
Date Source
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV024, Qualifications (6 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS501UK - Highest level of qualification)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (Highest level of qualification (8 way))

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Number of persons leaving school with or without basic qualifications. How this was calculated varies between censuses: In 1951 it reflects whether they stayed at school to age 15. In 2001-21 whether or not they left school with qualifications.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dorset Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Age at Termination of Education, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026