Lerwick North and Bressay Ward : Age at Termination of Education

Age at Termination of Education

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Qualifications Held 2001 2011 2021
No academic qualifications 763 Show data context 708 Show data context 733 Show data context
1-4 GCSE/O-Levels, etc 710 Show data context 725 Show data context 531 Show data context
5+ GCSE/O-Levels, etc 337 Show data context 361 Show data context 270 Show data context
2+ A-Levels, etc 126 Show data context 263 Show data context 376 Show data context
Degree 454 Show data context 666 Show data context 769 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, Lerwick North and Bressay Ward 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