Census Data

England: Highest level of qualification

Location Type: Country, ONS Geographic Code: E92000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 56,490,048
Male 27,656,336
Female 28,833,712
Households 23,436,086
Population Density (people/km2) 433.5
Table Codets067
Issued2023-01-10
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options8

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by their highest level of qualification. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all qualifications held, or their nearest equivalent.

This may include foreign qualifications where they were matched to the closest UK equivalent.

Quality Statement

There are quality considerations about higher education qualifications, including those at Level 4+, responses from older people and international migrants, and comparability with 2011 Census data.

More information at the ONS website

Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over 46,006,955
No qualifications 8,317,789
Level 1 and entry level qualifications 4,456,198
Level 2 qualifications 6,126,130
Apprenticeship 2,446,935
Level 3 qualifications 7,784,977
Level 4 qualifications and above 15,606,458
Other qualifications 1,268,468

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