Table 2.16: Highest Level of Qualification held by People Aged 16-64 in East Ayrshire
| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|
| Degree Level (%) |
20.6 |
20.5 |
20.4 |
22.6 |
24.7 |
|---|
| HNC/HND or equivalent (%) |
15.3 |
15.6 |
16.9 |
14.6 |
15.2 |
|---|
| Higher, A-level or equivalent (% |
22.6 |
22.8 |
26.9 |
26 |
29.4 |
|---|
| Credit Standard Grade or equivalent (%) |
18.2 |
17.2 |
17.1 |
18.1 |
15.9 |
|---|
| General Standard Grade or equivalent (%) |
2 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Other Qualifications (%) |
5.5 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
|---|
| No Qualifications (%) |
15.8 |
15.1 |
12.9 |
12.3 |
9.3 |
|---|
Table 2.16: Highest Level of Qualification held by People Aged 16-64 in Scotland
| | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|
| Degree Level (%) |
27.8 |
28.9 |
29.5 |
29.6 |
31.1 |
|---|
| HNC/HND or equivalent (%) |
15.4 |
15.6 |
15.3 |
15.7 |
15.2 |
|---|
| Higher, A-level or equivalent (%) |
24.1 |
23.1 |
23.2 |
22.2 |
22.1 |
|---|
| Credit Standard Grade or equivalent (%) |
17.2 |
16.2 |
16.8 |
16.5 |
15.5 |
|---|
| General Standard Grade or equivalent (%) |
2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
|---|
| Other Qualifications (%) |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
|---|
| No Qualifications (%) |
9.2 |
10 |
8.9 |
9.9 |
10 |
|---|
Source: Scottish Government (Annual Population Survey 2019), 2020
Note: The percentage (%) identified is a proportion of the resident population of the area aged 16-64 years.
Figures are subject to rounding.