GCHSCP Demographics and Needs Profile
Employment, Education and Training
Table 35. Education, Training & Employment - Young People, by Area
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 | 90.6% | 92.0% | all pupils indicator based on when schools were open 20/21 |
| Looked after children4 | 88.4% | 87.9% | ||
| Highest level of attainment by all school leavers1 | <SCQF 4 | 5.6% | 3.6% | |
| SCQF 4 eg. National 4 | 10.8% | 10.0% | ||
| SCQF 5 eg. National 5 | 24.9% | 25.1% | Glasgow pupils attaining SCQF5 or higher range from 79.3% SIMD Q1 (most deprived) to 93.8% SIMD Q5 (least deprived); Scotland pupils - Q1 76.4% to Q5 95.5%. | |
| SCQF 6 or more eg. ≥Higher | 58.7% | 61.3% | Glasgow pupils attaining SCQF6 or higher range from 50.8% SIMD Q1 to 85.5% SIMD Q5; Scotland pupils - Q1 49.5% to Q5 83.9%. | |
| School leavers achieving one or more qualification at SCQF 4 (eg. Nat4) or better | All school leavers1 | 94.4% | 96.4% | Scotland rates of looked after children achieving SCQF4 or better vary by placement type from 52.4% looked after at home to 68.7% local authority residential and to 91.1% provided foster care. |
| Looked after school leavers4 | 75.1% | 71.1% | ||
| School leavers aged 16-19 in positive destinations (initial) | All school leavers1 | 97.1% | 95.7% | |
| Looked after school leavers4 | 91.3% | 86.1% | ||
| Annual Participation Measure in employment, training/development or education (EET) for young people aged 16-19 years2 | Participating in EET | 91.2% | 92.4% | |
| Not participating in EET | 4.9% | 4.0% | ||
| Unconfirmed status | 3.9% | 3.6% | ||
Source: 1. Scottish Government Summary Statistics for Attainment and Initial Leaver Destinations no. 5, 2023; 2. Skills Development Scotland - Annual Participation Measure 2022; 3. Scottish Government School Attendance and Absence Statistics, 31 Mar 2021; 4. Scottish Government Education Outcomes of Looked After Children 2020/21.
Notes: The time period covered by these statistics means that the data for some years will be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Care should be taken when comparing data over time. Further information can be found in Chapter 1 of the Scottish Government Report on Summary Statistics for Attainment and Initial Leaver Destinations no.5 2023.
Key Points (Table 35)
- The school attendance rate for all pupils is 90.6% for Glasgow compared to 92.0% for Scotland. The attendance rate for looked after children is lower for both Glasgow (88.4%) and Scotland (87.9%).
- 58.7% of Glasgow school leavers achieved a highest level of qualification at SCQF level 6 or higher (eg. Higher or above) - a little lower than the Scottish average of 61.3%. A similar rate of Glasgow (24.9%) and Scottish (25.1%) 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 75.1%; all leavers 94.4%) and Scotland (LA 71.1%; all leavers 96.4%).
- A slightly higher percentage of Glasgow school leavers (97.1%) aged 16-19 were in positive destinations, initially, than Scottish school leavers (95.7%). The Glasgow rate of looked after school leavers in positive destinations initially (91.3%) is also higher than the comparative rate for Scotland (86.1%) 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 91.2% is a little lower than the national average of 92.4%.
Tables 36a-b. Education, Training and Employment - Adults, Working Age Adults (16-64) and Households
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 aged 16+ with no qualifications | Males | 18.0% | 15% mdd 28%; Other areas in Glasgow 13%. Age variability 16-24 years 5%; 45-54 23%; 75+ years 49%. | |||
| Females | 21.0% | |||||
| All | 22.4% | 12.5% | 23.1% | 19.2% | ||
Source: NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey - Glasgow City 2017/18
Key Points (Table 36a)
- Table 36a shows that overall, there is wide variability in the percentage of Glasgow adults with no qualifications between localities, age-bands and areas by deprivation (according to the 2017/18 NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey).
- North West locality has 12.5% adults with no qualifications compared to North East which has 22.4% and South which has 23.1%. 5% of Glasgow young adults aged 16-24 have no qualifications compared to 49% of older people aged 75+. Glasgow people living in the 15% most deprived data zone areas are more than twice as likely as those from other areas to have no qualifications - 28% compared to 13%.
Table 36b. Education, Training & Employment - Adults, by Area
| Area - percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Glasgow City | Scotland | |
| Highest qualification held by adults age 16+1 | Degree/professional | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| HNC/HND or equivalent | 11.0% | 15.0% | |
| Higher, A level or equivalent | 16.0% | 18.0% | |
| O grade/Standard grade or equivalent | 14.0% | 19.0% | |
| Other qualifications | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| No qualifications | 15.0% | 10.0% | |
| Not known | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Working age (16-64) population who are economically active2(a) | Males | 77.9% | 79.3% |
| Females | 71.6% | 74.9% | |
| Working age (16-64) population in employment2(a) | Males | 75.7% | 76.2% |
| Females | 68.9% | 72.7% | |
| Working age (16-64) population claiming out of work benefits (not seasonally adjusted)2(b) | Males | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Females | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| All aged 16-17 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| All aged 18-24 | 5.2% | 4.4% | |
| All aged 25-49 | 5.5% | 3.8% | |
| All aged 50+ | 4.1% | 2.3% | |
| Households that are workless2(c) | 24.4% | 18.6% | |
Source: 1. 2019 Scottish Household Survey (SHS); 2. NOMIS Glasgow Labour Market Profile (a) Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (b) at Mar 2023 (c) Jan - Dec 2021.
Key Points (Table 36b)
- 40.0% of Glasgow adults have a highest level of qualification equivalent to a degree or professional qualification compared to 35.0% of Scots. 30.0% of Glasgow adults have a highest level of qualification equivalent to Standard or Higher level qualifications compared to 37.0% of Scots. According to the Scottish Household Survey, 15.0% of Glasgow adults have no qualifications - higher than the rate of 10.0% for Scotland.
- The percentages of working age males in employment are similar for Glasgow (75.7%) and Scotland (76.2%). For females in employment the Glasgow rate of 68.9% is lower than the Scottish rate of 72.7%.
- The percentages of working age Glasgow males (6.1%) and females (3.8%) claiming out of work benefits are both higher than the Scotland percentages for males (4.0%) and females (2.5%).
- Around a quarter of Glasgow households are workless (24.4%) compared to less than a fifth of Scotland's households (18.6%).
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