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Education and Skills in Your Area - Local Authority: Durham
England > North East Region > Durham 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 | |
| Chester-le-Street District | 62.9 | 70.5 | 7.6 |
| Derwentside District | 52 | 71.2 | 19.2 |
| Durham District | 67.4 | 75.5 | 8.1 |
| Easington District | 55 | 56.1 | 1.1 |
| Sedgefield District | 60.5 | 64.9 | 4.4 |
| Teesdale District | 63 | 76.4 | 13.4 |
| Wear Valley District | 59.8 | 67.5 | 7.7 |
| Durham LA | 59.6 | 67.9 | 8.3 |
| 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 | |
| Chester-le-Street District | 20.1 | 27.7 | 7.6 |
| Derwentside District | 16.9 | 26.2 | 9.3 |
| Durham District | 26.5 | 38.1 | 11.6 |
| Easington District | 9.1 | 18.2 | 9.1 |
| Sedgefield District | 17.7 | 19.2 | 1.5 |
| Teesdale District | 26.6 | 14.9 | -11.7 |
| Wear Valley District | 15.8 | 23.2 | 7.4 |
| Durham LA | 18 | 25.2 | 7.2 |
| 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.
