Share with a degree: highest and lowest councils in Northern Ireland (2021)

Lisburn and Castlereagh had the highest share of residents with a degree-level qualification 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%.

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Degree-level qualifications for every council in Northern Ireland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Lisburn and Castlereagh39.2%
2Belfast34.4%
3Ards and North Down34.1%
=4Fermanagh and Omagh31.8%
=4Newry, Mourne and Down31.8%
6Antrim and Newtownabbey31.5%
7Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon30.4%
8Derry City and Strabane29.6%
9Mid Ulster29.3%
10Causeway Coast and Glens29.2%
11Mid and East Antrim28.8%

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