Locality Profile Indicators - Sources and Definitions

Education Data

Indicator Name Description Source - Primary Source - Secondary Notes Time Period data relates to Date source published
School rolls Total number of children attending school in the locality. Shetland Islands Council

 

Each school roll in the locality is added to give the total number. The number relates to the number of people attending a school in that locality and does not include those who live in a locality and attend a school in another. 

2023  
Participation rate The percentage of young adults (16-19 year olds) who are participating in education, training or employment. This is based on the longest held status of the individual over the previous 12 months. Skills Development Scotland   This data is only available at Intermediate Geography Zone (IGZ) level and therefore geographies have slight differences to the defined localities.  2023 2023