Education and skills statistics

What are skills levels like in Oxford?

Oxford is, in general, a well-educated city- in 2008 an estimated 41% of the population was qualified to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent compared to a GB average of 29%.  Latest figures on qualifications

However there are very high levels of people without qualifications in some areas - see the following map:

Map of people with no qualifications (345kB PDF)

What is educational attainment like in Oxford?

How many students are there in Oxford?

At the 2001 Census, 26% of the working age population was a full-time student - the highest proportion in England and Wales.  For more up to date information visit our university students page.

Where can I find more information?

For more on education and skills statistics, visit the Oxfordshire Data Observatory website.

Data sources

• Nomis labour market statistics
• 2001 Census, ONS
• Educational Effectiveness Service, Oxfordshire County Council
• Higher Education Statistics Agency

Page last reviewed 01 July 2011