Population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Population in private households by educational attainment level was 18.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.8
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
282nd
of 438 regions
All-time high
28.1
in 2004
All-time low
18.8
in 2015
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 28.12005: 25.22006: 24.62007: 23.72008: 23.22009: 23.22010: 22.42011: 21.52012: 20.72013: 20.12014: 192015: 18.82016: 19.82017: 19.22018: 20.22019: 18.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 18.8 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 28.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2015.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 282nd of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 28.1
2005 25.2 -10.3%
2006 24.6 -2.4%
2007 23.7 -3.7%
2008 23.2 -2.1%
2009 23.2 +0.0%
2010 22.4 -3.4%
2011 21.5 -4.0%
2012 20.7 -3.7%
2013 20.1 -2.9%
2014 19 -5.5%
2015 18.8 -1.1%
2016 19.8 +5.3%
2017 19.2 -3.0%
2018 20.2 +5.2%
2019 18.8 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.67 23.2 28.1 6
2010s 20.05 18.8 22.4 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 18.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2015.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 282nd out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 9,318 data points, 2004–2025
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