NEW figures show that Scotland's women are more highly educated than men, but hold less than half of all managerial roles.

The latest report from Scotland's 2022 census found that more than a third (35.1%) of women over 16 now have an undergraduate degree or better, up from just over a quarter (27.1%) in 2011.

A less significant increase was seen for men, with 29.6% holding an undergraduate degree or better, up from 25% in 2011.

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However, despite women holding a higher proportion of education certificates, only 40% of managerial roles were held by women.

The census report also found that around a third of Scottish adults, about 1.5 million people, hold degree level qualifications or above, up around 334,000 people from 2011.

More than half of workers in professional (55.3%) and associate professional (50.3%) jobs were women, the figures showed.

Half the population of Edinburgh has been educated to at least degree level, according to the report, compared to less than a quarter of adults in West Dunbartonshire (21.7%), the lowest level of higher education per region.

Neighbouring East Dunbartonshire is one of the better educated regions with 42.9% of adults completing higher education, while East Renfrewshire had the second highest rate, at 44.9%.

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Almost a third (31.6%) of employees worked from home in 2022, with the number rising to 800,500, up from 259,600 in 2011 – an increase of more than 200% (208.4%, or 540,900 people).

Recent data from the Office for National Statistics showed the number of people in Britain working from home or hybrid working has been similar to 2022.

The number of people driving to work fell by 180,600 – but remained the most common way of travelling (1,163,700), with two-thirds of in-person workers driving (67.1%) – an increase from 62.8% in 2011.

Almost half (45.9%) of all workers drove to work in a car or van in March 2022.

National Records of Scotland director of census statistics, Jon Wroth-Smith, said: “Census data presents a fascinating picture of how Scotland’s people, and their day-to-day lives, are changing.

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“Since 2011 we have seen a large increase in the number of adults with degree level qualifications or above. In particular, more than a third of females across Scotland now have a degree or above, compared to 27.1% in 2011.

“The increase in home working was largely driven by changes in response to the pandemic.

“Some changes in response to the pandemic were temporary. Others are likely to be longer lasting.

“There were limited, Covid-related restrictions in place in March 2022, outside of health and social care settings.”

The seventh report will include information on health, disability and unpaid care and will be published on October 3.