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Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: East of England
England > East of England 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 | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 66.8 | 67.3 | 0.5 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 63.5 | 71.2 | 7.7 |
| Essex LA | 60.8 | 63.4 | 2.6 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 69.1 | 74.1 | 5.0 |
| Luton LA | 58.8 | 55.9 | -2.9 |
| Norfolk LA | 59.9 | 64.2 | 4.3 |
| Peterborough LA | 60.7 | 61 | 0.3 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 61.8 | 63 | 1.2 |
| Suffolk LA | 62.2 | 65.5 | 3.3 |
| Thurrock LA | 54.1 | 54.8 | 0.7 |
| East of England Region | 63 | 66.4 | 3.4 |
| 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 | |
| Bedfordshire LA | 27.2 | 24.8 | -2.4 |
| Cambridgeshire LA | 26 | 34.9 | 8.9 |
| Essex LA | 18.4 | 23.4 | 5.0 |
| Hertfordshire LA | 29.8 | 34.1 | 4.3 |
| Luton LA | 19 | 20.4 | 1.4 |
| Norfolk LA | 17.4 | 22.3 | 4.9 |
| Peterborough LA | 17.3 | 20.5 | 3.2 |
| Southend on Sea LA | 17.1 | 18.9 | 1.8 |
| Suffolk LA | 21 | 22.8 | 1.8 |
| Thurrock LA | 12.2 | 14.2 | 2.0 |
| East of England Region | 22 | 26 | 4.0 |
| 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.
