24.6% of people in Douglas (S) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than FNQROC region. This represents an increase of 234 people since 2016.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Douglas (S)'s Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
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| Douglas (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | FNQROC region % | Number | % | FNQROC region % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,665 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 1,310 | 13.4 | 13.7 | +355 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 951 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 844 | 8.6 | 8.2 | +107 |
| Vocational | 2,583 | 24.6 | 23.7 | 2,349 | 24.0 | 22.9 | +234 |
| No qualification | 3,653 | 34.8 | 38.6 | 3,507 | 35.9 | 41.0 | +146 |
| Not stated | 1,632 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 1,772 | 18.1 | 14.3 | -140 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 10,484 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,782 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +702 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Douglas (S) in 2021 compared to FNQROC region shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 49.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.8% had no qualifications, compared with 48.7% and 38.6% respectively for FNQROC region.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Douglas (S) and FNQROC region is:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Douglas (S) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
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