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Education and Skills in Your Area - Local Authority: Lancashire
England > North West Region > Lancashire 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 | |
| Burnley District | 54 | 61.4 | 7.4 |
| Chorley District | 68 | 69.7 | 1.7 |
| Fylde District | 69.2 | 78.1 | 8.9 |
| Hyndburn District | 59.1 | 64.5 | 5.4 |
| Lancaster District | 66.2 | 71.8 | 5.6 |
| Pendle District | 52.1 | 65 | 12.9 |
| Preston District | 60.7 | 66.6 | 5.9 |
| Ribble Valley District | 76.4 | 80.3 | 3.9 |
| Rossendale District | 61.5 | 69.8 | 8.3 |
| South Ribble District | 69.6 | 74.7 | 5.1 |
| West Lancashire District | 62.7 | 63 | 0.3 |
| Wyre District | 68.1 | 73.2 | 5.1 |
| Lancashire LA | 63.6 | 69.4 | 5.8 |
| North West Region | 61.7 | 67 | 5.3 |
| 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 | |
| Burnley District | 12 | 22.5 | 10.5 |
| Chorley District | 29.6 | 24.3 | -5.3 |
| Fylde District | 24.3 | 30.4 | 6.1 |
| Hyndburn District | 16.7 | 12.4 | -4.3 |
| Lancaster District | 25.2 | 33 | 7.8 |
| Pendle District | 13.5 | 15.8 | 2.3 |
| Preston District | 22.8 | 28.9 | 6.1 |
| Ribble Valley District | 32.2 | 48.2 | 16.0 |
| Rossendale District | 20.3 | 22.3 | 2.0 |
| South Ribble District | 23.7 | 27.7 | 4.0 |
| West Lancashire District | 18 | 20.2 | 2.2 |
| Wyre District | 23 | 23.2 | 0.2 |
| Lancashire LA | 21.7 | 25.5 | 3.8 |
| North West Region | 21 | 25.4 | 4.4 |
| 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.
