Qualifications | North East Data Hub

In 2020, the North East LEP area had a lower qualifications profile than England excluding London and England with:

A larger proportion of working age people with no or low (Level 1 and 2) qualifications, the highest among the eight core city LEPs
A smaller proportion of working age people with high (Level 4 and above) qualifications, the lowest among the core city LEPs

The qualifications profile of the North East has changed in recent years, with the proportion of 16-64 population qualified to Level 4 and above increasing by 6.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2020, a similar percentage point increase to that of England excluding London.

Within the North East in 2020, among local authority areas:

The percentage of working age people qualified to Level 4 and above was highest in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside
it was lowest in South Tyneside and Sunderland
the percentage with no or low (Level 1 and 2) qualifications was lowest in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside
it was fairly similar in the other five local authority areas.

Qualifications, level 4+, % of 16-64 population, North East LEP, England, core city LEPs

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Last updated:
28/04/2021

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North East LEP

Source: Annual Population Survey [Nomis, last updated on 20 April 2021]

Data information: Based on core city LEPs, England excluding London and England

Qualifications, none or low level, % of 16-64 population, North East LEP, England, core city LEPs

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Last updated:
28/04/2021

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North East LEP

Source: Annual Population Survey [Nomis, last updated on 20 Apr 2021]

Data information: Based on core city LEPs, England excluding London and England. Low level qualifications are defined as those at NVQ levels 1 or 2 or equivalent.

Qualifications, 16-64, NVQ levels, % point change in proportions since 2014, North East LEP area

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Last updated:
28/04/2021

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North East LEP

Source: Annual Population Survey [Nomis, last updated on 20 Apr 2021]

Data information: Based on North East LEP, England excluding London and England

Qualifications, level 4+, % of 16-64 population, North East local authority areas

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Last updated:
28/04/2021

Published by:
North East LEP

Source: Annual Population Survey [Nomis, last updated on 20 April 2021]

Data information: Based on local authority areas, North East LEP and England excluding London

Qualifications, none or low level, % of 16-64 population, North East local authority areas

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Last updated:
28/04/2021

Published by:
North East LEP

Source: Annual Population Survey [Nomis, last updated on 20 Apr 2021]

Data information: Based on local authority areas, North East LEP and England excluding London. Low level qualifications are defined as those at NVQ levels 1 or 2 or equivalent.