Spotlight
Admin-based qualification statistics, feasibility research: England
Early research to demonstrate the potential of administrative data to provide information on educational qualifications which has been collected by the census since 1961.
Disability and education, UK: 2019
What's in the bulletin?
- The disparity between disabled and non-disabled people achieving no qualifications has decreased by 4.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2019, driven by an increase in disabled people gaining qualifications.
- 21.8% of disabled people had a degree in 2019 compared with 38.0% of non-disabled people; this gap has remained consistent over the period 2013 to 2019.
- Disabled people aged 60 to 64 years were almost two and a half times more likely to have no qualifications than non-disabled people, 24.1% compared with 10.4%, respectively
Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup
Catch up on the latest data and analysis related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Datasets related to Education and childcare
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2011 Census: Local characteristics on qualifications for Output Areas in England and Wales
Local characteristics tables focusing on qualifications - these cross tabulations of two or more topics from the 2011 Census provide the greatest level of detail possible for local areas.
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2011 Census: Teaching file
This census product provides a small sample of non-disclosive microdata as an educational tool to assist with the teaching of statistics and social sciences.
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2011 Census: Detailed characteristics on qualifications for 2011 Census merged wards and Middle Layer Super Output Areas in England and Wales
Detailed characteristics tables focusing on qualifications - these cross tabulations of two or more topics from the 2011 Census provide the greatest level of detail possible for wards.
Publications related to Education and childcare
Statistical bulletins
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Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), UK: November 2020
Estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex.
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Gross domestic expenditure on research and development, UK: 2018
Annual estimates of research and development performed and funded by business enterprise, higher education, government, UK Research and Innovation, and private non-profit organisations.
Articles
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More mothers with young children working full-time
The proportion of mothers with children aged between three and four who are in employment is increasing, analysis suggests.
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One in eight young people without degrees work in graduate jobs
Analysis of the jobs and earnings of young non-graduates working in the UK.
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Families and the labour market, UK
The employment rates of men and women with dependent children in the UK, based on data from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey.
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Graduates in the UK labour market
There were 14 million graduates in the UK in July to September 2017, following a steady increase over the past decade. This overview looks at employment, skill level of jobs, industry, pay, unemployment and comparison of male and female graduates.
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Household satellite account, UK
Measures the value of adult and childcare, household housing services, nutrition, clothing and laundry, transport and volunteering.
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International migration and the education sector – what does the current evidence show?
Whether it be the number of children requiring school places, the attainment of pupils or the number of teaching and support staff in schools, the impact and contribution of international migration on the education sector is a topic of high public interest. Explore what the current evidence shows for your local area using our interactive tools.