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England > East of England Region > Essex LA > Colchester District
Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2 
| 2000/01 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| Colchester District | 66.1 | 68.3 | 2.2 |
| Essex LA | 60.8 | 63.4 | 2.6 |
| 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 | |
| Colchester District | 25.3 | 30 | 4.7 |
| Essex LA | 18.4 | 23.4 | 5.0 |
| East of England Region | 22 | 26 | 4.0 |
| England | 23.5 | 28.3 | 4.8 |
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.