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The proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6 (Higher or equivalent) in 2006 was estimated to be 30.2% (Table 20).
In 2006, Clackmannanshire had the highest estimated proportion (41.2%) and Edinburgh City had the lowest estimated proportion (17.6%).
In 2006, the proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6 in the 15% most deprived areas was estimated to be 50.6%, higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 26.2%.
Table 20: Proportion of 18-29 year olds whose highest qualification was below SCQF level 6, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) | 2005 | 2006 |
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Proportion | Proportion |
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Scotland | 29.6% | 30.2% |
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Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City | 18.0% | 23.3% |
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Aberdeenshire | 37.9% | 38.0% |
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Angus | 29.2% | 32.6% |
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Argyll & Bute | 30.0% | 38.4% |
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Clackmannanshire | 37.5% | 41.2% |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 34.5% | 38.1% |
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Dundee City | 23.8% | 28.1% |
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East Ayrshire | 32.5% | 37.3% |
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East Dunbartonshire | 19.0% | 18.4% |
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East Lothian | 36.6% | 38.1% |
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East Renfrewshire | 12.5% | 22.6% |
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Edinburgh, City of | 17.3% | 17.6% |
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Eilean Siar | 25.7% | * |
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Falkirk | 34.0% | 35.4% |
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Fife | 29.5% | 30.5% |
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Glasgow City | 33.3% | 29.2% |
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Highland | 31.8% | 30.8% |
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Inverclyde | 40.8% | 39.2% |
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Midlothian | 34.2% | 31.4% |
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Moray | 34.1% | 39.4% |
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North Ayrshire | 28.6% | 36.4% |
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North Lanarkshire | 33.6% | 39.5% |
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Orkney Islands | * | * |
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Perth & Kinross | 28.1% | 28.9% |
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Renfrewshire | 29.2% | 29.2% |
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Scottish Borders | 31.3% | 30.9% |
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Shetland Islands | 24.3% | * |
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South Ayrshire | 30.1% | 33.4% |
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South Lanarkshire | 33.1% | 32.0% |
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Stirling | 22.3% | 24.3% |
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West Dunbartonshire | 35.0% | 34.2% |
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West Lothian | 44.0% | 34.3% |
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Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas | 48.3% | 50.6% |
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Rest of Scotland | 25.6% | 26.2% |
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Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas | 25.7% | 26.5% |
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Other Urban Areas | 32.9% | 33.3% |
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Accessible Small Towns | 35.0% | 37.8% |
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Remote Small Towns | 39.2% | 40.6% |
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Accessible Rural | 27.1% | 25.6% |
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Remote Rural | 34.9% | 35.3% |
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* - Estimate is below reliability threshold (See Annex A for more details).
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