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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
IndicatorGlasgow CityScotlandOther information/notes
School attendanceAll pupils388.9%90.2% 
Looked after children488.4%87.9% 
Highest level of attainment by all school leavers1<SCQF 45.4%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 410.6%11.2%
SCQF 5 eg. National 525.4%26.9%
SCQF 6 or more eg. ≥Higher58.6%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 leavers194.6%96.0% 
Looked after school leavers479.3%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 leavers197.7%95.9% 
Looked after school leavers494.0%84.8% 
Annual Participation Measure in employment, 
training/development or education (EET) for
young people aged 16-19 years2
Participating in EET92.5%94.3% 
Not participating in EET4.5%3.6% 
Unconfirmed status3.0%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)

  1. 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%).
  2. 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).
  3. 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%).
  4. 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.
  5. 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
IndicatorNorth EastNorth WestSouthGlasgow CityOther 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)

  1. 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).
  2. 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
IndicatorGlasgow CityScotland
Highest qualification held by
adults age 16+1
Degree/professional37.3%36.8%
HNC/HND or equivalent10.0%13.2%
Higher, A level or equivalent14.6%15.9%
O grade/Standard grade or equivalent15.7%17.4%
Other qualifications9.9%5.3%
No qualifications10.8%10.2%
Not known1.7%1.2%
Working age (16-64) population
who are economically active2(a)
Males77.0%80.7%
Females75.4%75.3%
Working age (16-64) population
in employment2(a)
Males74.0%77.5%
Females73.2%73.1%
Working age (16-64) population
claiming out of work benefits
(not seasonally adjusted)2(b)
Males6.0%3.8%
Females3.5%2.5%
All aged 16-170.4%0.6%
All aged 18-245.1%4.2%
All aged 25-495.3%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)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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%).
  4. 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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