GCHSCP Demographics and Needs Profile
Employment, Education and Training
Table 35 details key educational attendance and attainment indicators at Glasgow and Scotland level for school pupils/leavers and economic activity/participation measures for young people aged 16-19 years, with some indicators providing comparison between looked after young people and the overall population.
Table 36a shows the percentage of adults with no qualifications by locality, gender, deprivation and age-band. Table 36b shows the highest level of qualification achieved by adults, employment indicators relating to the working age population and workless households for Glasgow and Scotland.
Table 35. Education, Training & Employment - Young People, by Area
| Area - % pupils/young people | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Glasgow City | Scotland | Other information/notes | |
| School attendance | All pupils3 | 88.9% | 90.2% | |
| Looked after children4 | 88.4% | 87.9% | ||
| Highest level of attainment by all school leavers1 | <SCQF 4 | 5.4% | 4.0% | Glasgow pupils attaining SCQF5 or higher range from 79.5% SIMD Q1 (most deprived) to 96.8% SIMD Q5 (least deprived); Scotland pupils - Q1 74.5% to Q5 94.7%. |
| SCQF 4 eg. National 4 | 10.6% | 11.2% | ||
| SCQF 5 eg. National 5 | 25.4% | 26.9% | ||
| SCQF 6 or more eg. ≥Higher | 58.6% | 57.9% | Glasgow pupils attaining SCQF6 or higher range from 50.3% SIMD Q1 to 86.8% SIMD Q5; Scotland pupils - Q1 41.5% to Q5 78.3%. | |
| School leavers achieving one or more qualification at SCQF 4 (eg. Nat4) or better | All school leavers1 | 94.6% | 96.0% | |
| Looked after school leavers4 | 79.3% | 78.3% | Scotland rates of looked after children achieving SCQF4 or better vary by placement type from 54.3% looked after at home to 68.4% local authority residential and to 93.0% provided foster care. | |
| School leavers aged 16-19 in positive destinations (initial) | All school leavers1 | 97.7% | 95.9% | |
| Looked after school leavers4 | 94.0% | 84.8% | ||
| Annual Participation Measure in employment, training/development or education (EET) for young people aged 16-19 years2 | Participating in EET | 92.5% | 94.3% | |
| Not participating in EET | 4.5% | 3.6% | ||
| Unconfirmed status | 3.0% | 2.1% | ||
Source: 1. Scottish Government Summary Statistics for Attainment and Initial Leaver Destinations no. 6, 2024; 2. Skills Development Scotland - Annual Participation Measure 2023; 3. Scottish Government School Attendance and Absence Statistics 2022/23; 4. Scottish Government Education Outcomes of Looked After Children 2021/22.
Key Points (Table 35)
- The school attendance rate for all pupils is 88.9% for Glasgow compared to 90.2% for Scotland. The attendance rate for looked after children is lower for both Glasgow (88.4%) and Scotland (87.9%).
- 58.6% of Glasgow school leavers achieved a highest level of qualification at SCQF level 6 or higher (eg. Higher or above) - a little higher than the Scottish average of 57.9%. 25.4% of Glasgow and 26.9% Scottish school leavers achieved a highest level of qualification at SCQF 5 (eg. National 5).
- The percentages of looked after school leavers achieving one or more qualification at SCQF level 4 or better are far lower than the rates for all school leavers for both Glasgow (LA 79.3%; all leavers 94.6%) and Scotland (LA 78.3%; all leavers 96.0%).
- A slightly higher percentage of Glasgow school leavers (97.7%) aged 16-19 were in positive destinations, initially, than Scottish school leavers (95.9%). The Glasgow rate of looked after school leavers in positive destinations initially (94.0%) is much higher than the comparative rate for Scotland (84.8%) however both these rates are lower than the aforementioned respective rates for all Glasgow and Scotland school leavers.
- The Annual Participation Measure confirms that the vast majority of 16-19 year olds in Glasgow and Scotland are in education, employment or training, however the rate for Glasgow of 92.5% is a little lower than the national average of 94.3%.
Tables 36a-b. Education, Training and Employment - Adults, Working Age Adults (16-64) and Households
Table 36a. Adults with no qualifications by Area/HSCP Locality
| Area/HSCP Locality - percentage of adults | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | North East | North West | South | Glasgow City | Other information/notes |
| Adults with no qualifications (all people 16+) | 17.8% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 15.2% | 15% mdd 20.4%, other areas in Glasgow 11%. Age variability 16-24 years 5%, 45-54 years 16%, 75+ years 46%. |
Source: NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey - Glasgow City and Locality Reports 2022/23
Key Points (Table 36a)
- Table 36a shows that overall, there is variability in the percentage of Glasgow adults with no qualifications between localities, age-bands and areas by deprivation (according to the 2022/23 NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey).
- North West locality has 10.2% adults with no qualifications compared to North East which has 17.8% and South which has 18.0%. 5% of Glasgow young adults aged 16-24 have no qualifications compared to 46% of older people aged 75+. Glasgow people living in the 15% most deprived data zone areas are almost twice as likely as those from other areas to have no qualifications - 20.4% compared to 11.0%.
Table 36b. Education, Training & Employment - Adults, by Area
| Area - percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Glasgow City | Scotland | |
| Highest qualification held by adults age 16+1 | Degree/professional | 37.3% | 36.8% |
| HNC/HND or equivalent | 10.0% | 13.2% | |
| Higher, A level or equivalent | 14.6% | 15.9% | |
| O grade/Standard grade or equivalent | 15.7% | 17.4% | |
| Other qualifications | 9.9% | 5.3% | |
| No qualifications | 10.8% | 10.2% | |
| Not known | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| Working age (16-64) population who are economically active2(a) | Males | 77.0% | 80.7% |
| Females | 75.4% | 75.3% | |
| Working age (16-64) population in employment2(a) | Males | 74.0% | 77.5% |
| Females | 73.2% | 73.1% | |
| Working age (16-64) population claiming out of work benefits (not seasonally adjusted)2(b) | Males | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Females | 3.5% | 2.5% | |
| All aged 16-17 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| All aged 18-24 | 5.1% | 4.2% | |
| All aged 25-49 | 5.3% | 3.6% | |
| All aged 50+ | 3.6% | 2.1% | |
| Households that are workless2(c) | 20.6% | 17.8% | |
Source: 1. Scottish Surveys Core Questions (SSCQ) 2022; 2. NOMIS Glasgow Labour Market Profile (a) Oct 2022 - Sept 2023 (b) at Feb 2024 (c) Jan - Dec 2022.
Key Points (Table 36b)
- 37.3% of Glasgow adults have a highest level of qualification equivalent to a degree or professional qualification, similar to 36.8% of Scots. 30.3% of Glasgow adults have a highest level of qualification equivalent to Standard or Higher level qualifications compared to 33.3% of Scots. According to the Scottish Survey Core Questions (SSCQ) 10.8% of Glasgow adults have no qualifications - slightly higher than the rate of 10.2% for Scotland.
- The percentage of working age males in employment for Glasgow (74.0%) is lower than that for Scotland (77.5%). For females in employment the Glasgow (73.2%) and Scotland (73.1%) rates are almost the same.
- The percentages of working age Glasgow males (6.0%) and females (3.5%) claiming out of work benefits are both higher than the Scotland percentages for males (3.8%) and females (2.5%).
- A fifth of Glasgow households are workless (20.6%) compared to a lower percentage of 17.8% of Scotland's households.
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