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Education and Skills in Your Area - Local Authority: Gateshead
England > North East Region > Gateshead LA
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 | |
| Gateshead District | 58.7 | 66.1 | 7.4 |
| Gateshead LA | 58.7 | 66.2 | 7.5 |
| North East Region | 60.2 | 68.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 | |
| Gateshead District | 16.9 | 21.1 | 4.2 |
| Gateshead LA | 16.9 | 21.1 | 4.2 |
| North East Region | 18.5 | 24.3 | 5.8 |
| 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.
