Degree-level qualifications: every council in North East
Newcastle upon Tyne had the highest degree-level qualifications of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 34.6%.
Sunderland had the lowest, at 24.6%. The middle council, Gateshead, had 28.0%.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 34.6% |
| 2 | North Tyneside | 32.9% |
| 3 | Northumberland | 30.7% |
| 4 | Stockton-on-Tees | 29.5% |
| 5 | Darlington | 29.0% |
| 6 | Gateshead | 28.0% |
| 7 | County Durham | 26.7% |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 26.4% |
| 9 | South Tyneside | 26.1% |
| 10 | Redcar and Cleveland | 24.9% |
| 11 | Hartlepool | 24.8% |
| 12 | Sunderland | 24.6% |