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| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 5H3 Highest qualification held and people currently working towards a qualification1, Spring 1998 |
Highest qualification held |
Currently
working |
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Thousands |
Percentage |
Thousands |
Percentage |
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| All people of working age2 | 3,143 |
100.0 |
3,143 |
100.0 |
| Any qualification | 2,583 |
82.2 |
436 |
13.9 |
| Degree or equivalent3 | 380 |
12.1 |
141 |
4.5 |
| Higher Education qualification (below degree)4 | 343 |
10.9 |
61 |
1.9 |
| SCE Higher Grades or equivalent5 | 940 |
29.9 |
97 |
3.1 |
| SCE Standard Grades 1-3 or equivalent6 | 503 |
16.0 |
135 7 |
4.3 7 |
| SCE Standard Grades 4-7 or equivalent8 | 416 |
13.2 |
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| No qualifications | 538 |
17.1 |
2,697 |
85.8 |
| Don’t know | 22 |
0.7 |
10 |
0.3 |
Source: Labour Force Survey, ONS |
| 1 For those who are working towards more than one qualification, the highest is recorded. |
| 2 Defined as males aged 16-64 and females aged 16-59. |
| 3 Includes Higher degree and SVQ level 5. |
| 4 Includes DipHE, HNC/HND, RSA higher diploma and SVQ level 4. |
| 5 Includes advanced GSVQ, RSA advanced diploma, CSYS and SVQ level 3. |
| 6 Includes intermediate GSVQ, RSA diploma and SVQ level 2. |
| 7 Working towards SCE Standard Grade or equivalent. |
| 8 Includes foundation GSVQ, RSA other and SVQ level 1. |
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