People aged 16+ with a degree or higher
18.2% to 46.4%
People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 18.2% in Fraserburgh and District to 46.4% in Banchory and Mid Deeside — a gap of 28.1 percentage points.
20 March 2022 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraserburgh and District | 18.2% | 2,367 | 12,972 |
| Peterhead North and Rattray | 18.8% | 2,547 | 13,516 |
| Troup | 19.8% | 1,579 | 7,984 |
| Peterhead South and Cruden | 20.6% | 2,041 | 9,894 |
| Banff and District | 23.9% | 2,317 | 9,697 |
| Central Buchan | 24.1% | 2,816 | 11,676 |
| Turriff and District | 26.8% | 2,936 | 10,975 |
| Inverurie and District | 30.5% | 3,920 | 12,865 |
| Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford | 30.6% | 3,919 | 12,787 |
| Mearns | 32.9% | 4,151 | 12,613 |
| West Garioch | 34.5% | 3,215 | 9,320 |
| Ellon and District | 34.5% | 4,218 | 12,217 |
| Mid Formartine | 36.2% | 4,260 | 11,764 |
| North Kincardine | 36.8% | 4,772 | 12,985 |
| East Garioch | 36.8% | 4,025 | 10,950 |
| Stonehaven and Lower Deeside | 38.8% | 4,650 | 11,980 |
| Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside | 39.3% | 3,694 | 9,397 |
| Westhill and District | 42.9% | 5,253 | 12,240 |
| Banchory and Mid Deeside | 46.4% | 4,255 | 9,172 |