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Swansea England & Wales
The highest level of qualification index score is a summary measure that can be used to compare how highly qualified population
groups are. It assigns every individual aged 16 years and over a value based on their highest level of qualification, excluding those
whose highest level of qualification was unknown. The index score is then the average value of all individuals in the selected area.
The index score was used to rank local authorities from least highly qualified to most highly qualified.
Welsh Local Authority
National Eng
& Wales
Rank
Wales Rank
Cardiff 61 1
Ceredigion 73 2
Monmouthshire 76 3
Vale of Glamorgan 91 4
Gwynedd 101 5
Isle of Anglesey 154 6
Swansea 155 7
Conwy 171 8
Powys 180 9
Pembrokeshire 187 10
Flintshire 201 11
Carmarthenshire 202 12
Denbighshire 208 13
Newport 229 14
Bridgend 232 15
Wrexham 235 16
Torfaen 271 17
Neath Port Talbot 281 18
Rhondda Cynon Taf 287 19
Caerphilly 299 20
Merthyr Tydfil 316 21
Blaenau Gwent 326 22
2021 Census information (released in January 2023)
shows all educational attainment for Local
Authorities across England and Wales.
Swansea & Pembrokeshire sit within the mid
quadrant. Neath Port Talbot in the lowest quadrant
and Carmarthenshire in the 2nd lowest.
With the leading Educational institutions based in
Swansea, the county is well positioned to raise
educational attainment for its population as well as
support the neighbouring counties. Projects such as
SWITCH in partnership with Neath Port Talbot can
be built upon as best practice for future
partnerships.
Educational Attainment
Figure 2: Swansea Educational attainment
compared to England & Wales national average.
• Level 4 and above is slightly below the
national average
• Level 1 is slightly below the national average
• Level 3 is slightly higher than the national
average
ONS 2021 census
Figure 2
Figure 1:
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