Degree-level qualifications: every council in Northern Ireland
Lisburn and Castlereagh had the highest degree-level qualifications of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in 2021, at 39.2%.
Mid and East Antrim had the lowest, at 28.8%. The middle council, Antrim and Newtownabbey, had 31.5%.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 39.2% |
| 2 | Belfast | 34.4% |
| 3 | Ards and North Down | 34.1% |
| =4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 31.8% |
| =4 | Newry, Mourne and Down | 31.8% |
| 6 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 31.5% |
| 7 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 30.4% |
| 8 | Derry City and Strabane | 29.6% |
| 9 | Mid Ulster | 29.3% |
| 10 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 29.2% |
| 11 | Mid and East Antrim | 28.8% |