Education and Qualifications
School Qualifications
The level of school qualifications achieved in Falkirk is slightly below the Scottish average. This is shown in the table below.
School Qualifications
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Falkirk
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Scotland
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5+ Standard at 1-4
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70%
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76%
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3+ Highers at A-C
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18%
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22%
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5+ Highers at A-C
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7%
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9%
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Source : Scottish Executive, 2004
Destination of School Leavers
Source : School Leavers Destination Survey, 2003-04
While the percentage (29%) of school leavers entering Higher Education mirrors the Scottish average (29%), those going on to Further Education are lower for Falkirk at 13% compared to 21% for Scotland. The higher (22%) than Scottish average (16%) moving into unemployment reflects the persistence of high youth unemployment in the Falkirk area.