The data given in the graph represents the highest precentage of qualification achieved by men and woman of working age of Wales during 2001 to 2002.
Overall as seen in the diagram woman are more likely than men to have attained higher level qualification such as degrees , while men dominate the lower qualification categories , including those with no qualifications. Both genders had similar proportions in then middle qualifications levels , such ad GCSE or equivalent.
At the lower end of qualification spectrum a slightly greater proportion of men had no formal qualification compared with woman. Around 15% of men fell into this ctegory , whereas the figure for woman was slighty below 15%. likewise a marginally higher percentage of men held ” other qualifications” that did not fit into the main education categories. For GCSEs at grade A* to c or equivalent the proportions were almost equal forboth sexes, accounting for just under 30% of the working age population .
when it comes to higher education woman outperformed men. Around 28% of femalws held A levl or similar qualifications compared with about 23 % of men, the differenence was even more pronounced among those with a degree or higher qualification, where nearly 15% of woman achieved this level comapred woth only arounf 10% men . in conclusion men were more represented in the lower qualification band , highlighting a clear gender gap in education.