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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: West Midlands
England > West Midlands Region
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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 53.4 | 62.9 | 9.5 |
| Coventry LA | 62.1 | 63.4 | 1.3 |
| Dudley LA | 59.9 | 64.7 | 4.8 |
| Herefordshire LA | 64 | 69.2 | 5.2 |
| Sandwell LA | 51.1 | 50.7 | -0.4 |
| Shropshire LA | 65.1 | 70.6 | 5.5 |
| Solihull LA | 68.9 | 68.1 | -0.8 |
| Staffordshire LA | 62.3 | 65.2 | 2.9 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 51.6 | 56.9 | 5.3 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 58.3 | 68.5 | 10.2 |
| Walsall LA | 53.9 | 55.5 | 1.6 |
| Warwickshire LA | 64.9 | 74.7 | 9.8 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 53.9 | 53.2 | -0.7 |
| Worcestershire LA | 68.3 | 70.7 | 2.4 |
| West Midlands Region | 59.9 | 64.6 | 4.7 |
| 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 | |
| Birmingham LA | 16.6 | 24.7 | 8.1 |
| Coventry LA | 21.6 | 24.4 | 2.8 |
| Dudley LA | 17.9 | 20.7 | 2.8 |
| Herefordshire LA | 22.2 | 27.9 | 5.7 |
| Sandwell LA | 14.4 | 13.5 | -0.9 |
| Shropshire LA | 23.7 | 32.4 | 8.7 |
| Solihull LA | 25.4 | 29.5 | 4.1 |
| Staffordshire LA | 21.7 | 26 | 4.3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent LA | 11.7 | 16.2 | 4.5 |
| Telford and Wrekin LA | 17.1 | 21.7 | 4.6 |
| Walsall LA | 15.9 | 16.8 | 0.9 |
| Warwickshire LA | 25.8 | 31.1 | 5.3 |
| Wolverhampton LA | 17.8 | 18.3 | 0.5 |
| Worcestershire LA | 25.8 | 27.9 | 2.1 |
| West Midlands Region | 20.2 | 24.6 | 4.4 |
| 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.
