High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Wednesday, 8 May, 2013
Skills Profile
The Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies 2009 (SSAL) is the official source for information on adult literacies skills. As the Scottish Adult Literacies Survey cannot provide annual data, a proxy indicator is used to monitor progress. The proxy measure, of the proportion of working age adults with low or no qualifications, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 4 or below, shows an overall reduction since 2004. The latest figures also show a reduction in the proportion of adults aged 16-64 with low or no qualifications from 13.9% in 2011 to 13.0% in 2012.
Note: SCQF level 4 refers to qualifications at a level at or equivalent to Intermediate level 1 and General Standard Grade.
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Source: Annual Population Survey, Non Seasonally Adjusted data, Office for National Statistics