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Qualifications (Newcastle)

Answer

The table shows analysis of the level of highest qualification held by the working age population in the parliamentary constituency of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central at (a) qualified to (i) graduate level, (ii) level 4, (iii) level 2 and (b) without qualification. Data comes from the local labour force survey. Data at parliamentary constituency level is not available prior to 1999.

Percentage
	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Qualification level
Graduate level	27	32	28	30	31	32
Level 4 and higher, exc. graduates			7	5	6	4
Level 3	17	22	18	21	17	19
Trade Apprenticeships	10	7	7	7	5	4
Level 2	11	11	11	13	10	9
Below level 2	11	8	9	8	10	9
Other qualifications	11	7	7	6	6	10
No qualifications	13	13	12	10	15	14
Notes: Columns may not sum to 100 per cent. due to rounding. Working age people are defined as males and females aged 16 to 64 and 16 to 59 respectively.
(50) Data identifying graduates only, is not available for 1999–2000 or 2000–01.
(51) For the purposes of target measurement people with trade apprenticeships as their highest qualification are assigned to level 3 and level 2 in the ratio of 50:50.
(52) Qualifications that cannot be assigned directly to levels. For the purposes of target measurement, people with other qualifications as their highest qualification level are assigned to level 3: level 2: below level 2 in the ratio of 10:35:55.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

440 c780W;440 c780W; 32328

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Education Higher education Qualifications Newcastle upon Tyne

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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