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Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2 
| 2000/01 | 2007/08 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 60.1 | 66.3 | 6.2 |
| East of England Region | 63 | 67 | 4 |
| London Region | 66 | 70.2 | 4.2 |
| North East Region | 60.2 | 68.7 | 8.5 |
| North West Region | 61.7 | 67.4 | 5.7 |
| South East Region | 67.4 | 72.3 | 4.9 |
| South West Region | 66.5 | 71.4 | 4.9 |
| West Midlands Region | 59.9 | 65.1 | 5.2 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 60.3 | 66.7 | 6.4 |
| England | 63.3 | 68.6 | 5.3 |
Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to Level 4 and above 
| 2000/01 | 2007/08 | % points difference | |
| East Midlands Region | 19.4 | 25.4 | 6 |
| East of England Region | 22 | 26.1 | 4.1 |
| London Region | 31.3 | 38.6 | 7.3 |
| North East Region | 18.5 | 23.9 | 5.4 |
| North West Region | 21 | 25.6 | 4.6 |
| South East Region | 26.3 | 31.5 | 5.2 |
| South West Region | 24.6 | 28.3 | 3.7 |
| West Midlands Region | 20.2 | 24.5 | 4.3 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber Region | 20.2 | 25 | 4.8 |
| England | 23.5 | 28.7 | 5.2 |
The percentage of people of working age who were qualified to at least Level 2 in 2007/08 was 68.6 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 2007/08 was 28.7 per cent this is up from 23.5 per cent in 2000/01.