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England > South West Region > Dorset LA > East Dorset District
Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2 
| 2000/01 | 2006/07 | % points difference | |
| East Dorset District | 66.8 | 70.5 | 3.7 |
| Dorset LA | 65.9 | 73 | 7.1 |
| South West Region | 66.5 | 71.7 | 5.2 |
| 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 | |
| East Dorset District | 18.1 | 28.3 | 10.2 |
| Dorset LA | 23.5 | 30.6 | 7.1 |
| South West Region | 24.6 | 29.1 | 4.5 |
| 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.