"Figure 9: Highest qualification level among those aged 25 to 64 in the highest and lowest HLE areas in 2015 using the National Qualifications Framework^1^","" "England","" "","" "Notes","1. [Further details on the National Qualification Framework(NQF) levels](https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels)." "Unit","%" "","" "Highest Qualification","Lowest HLE Areas","Highest HLE Areas" "NQF Level 4 and above","36.5","56.8" "NQF Level 3","14.5","12.1" "Trade apprenticeships","3.2","2.5" "NQF Level 2","14.1","11.0" "Below NQF Level 2","11.0","7.9" "Other qualifications","7.8","5.5" "No qualifications","12.8","4.3"