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 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) Annual Participation Measure in employment, training/development or education (EET) for young people aged 16-19 years2 | All school leavers1 | 97.7% | 95.9% | |
| Looked after school leavers4 | 94.0% | 84.8% | ||
| 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%.
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 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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