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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: North East
Adult Education
- Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2
- Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to Level 4 and above
Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2 
| 2000/01 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 61.1 | 70.4 | 9.3 |
| Durham LA | 59.6 | 67.9 | 8.3 |
| Gateshead LA | 58.7 | 66.2 | 7.5 |
| Hartlepool LA | 57.3 | 65.7 | 8.4 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 55.2 | 65.4 | 10.2 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 63.6 | 70.1 | 6.5 |
| North Tyneside LA | 66.8 | 69.5 | 2.7 |
| Northumberland LA | 62.2 | 71.9 | 9.7 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 57.4 | 65.4 | 8.0 |
| South Tyneside LA | 58.1 | 68.2 | 10.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 62 | 70.1 | 8.1 |
| Sunderland LA | 57.1 | 67.9 | 10.8 |
| North East Region | 60.2 | 68.5 | 8.3 |
| England | 63.3 | 68.2 | 4.9 |
Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to Level 4 and above
| 2000/01 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| Darlington LA | 17.7 | 29 | 11.3 |
| Durham LA | 18 | 25.2 | 7.2 |
| Gateshead LA | 16.9 | 21.1 | 4.2 |
| Hartlepool LA | 13.8 | 16.9 | 3.1 |
| Middlesbrough LA | 16.7 | 19.5 | 2.8 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne LA | 25 | 30.4 | 5.4 |
| North Tyneside LA | 21.7 | 27.4 | 5.7 |
| Northumberland LA | 21 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Redcar and Cleveland LA | 16.8 | 21.4 | 4.6 |
| South Tyneside LA | 15.6 | 22.8 | 7.2 |
| Stockton-on-Tees LA | 18.8 | 23.9 | 5.1 |
| Sunderland LA | 15.1 | 22.1 | 7.0 |
| North East Region | 18.5 | 24.3 | 5.8 |
| England | 23.5 | 28.3 | 4.8 |
National Summary
The percentage of people of working age who were qualified to at least Level 2 in 2006/07 was 68.2 per cent this is up from 63.3 per cent in 2000/01.
The percentage of people of working age who were qualified to Level 4 and above in 2006/07 was 28.3 per cent this is up from 23.5 per cent in 2000/01.
