Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

34 Adult Educational Qualifications: Area Deprivation Degree, Professional Qualification HNC/HND or equivalent Higher, A level or equivalent O Grade, Standard Grade or equivalent No qualifications 49% 15% 13% 14% 18% 5% 15% 11% 22% 26% 20% LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS Adults who lived in the 20% least deprived areas were significantly more likely to have a degree or professional qualification than adults in the 20% most deprived areas. Half of all adults in the 20% least deprived areas had a degree or professional qualification. This was the most common educational qualification for this deprivation level. Almost 3 in 10 adults in the 20% most deprived areas had no qualifications. This was the most common educational qualification for this deprivation level. of adults without any educational qualification were in paid work This is significantly lower than those with a degree or professional qualification (80%) or with Higher or Standard grades (66%) Economic activity Help Shape Scotland