The bar chart illustrates the percentage of the highest qualifications acquired by men and women in employment age in Wales in the period of time from 2001 to 2002.
It is immediately obvious that the number of men who attained GCE A level was the highest among other qualifications, while most women reached GCSE grade A*-C.
The proportions of men and women who obtained degree and other qualifications were the same, about 12 percent for men and just over one-tenth for women. Meanwhile, the lowest percentage goes to higher education for both sexes, approximately 8 percent for men and 9 percent for women. The numbers of people who completed GCE A level and GCSE grade A*-C were much higher than any other genres. In terms of GCE A level, just under one-third of men achieved this level, which was twice as much as the number of women. In terms of GCSE grade A*-C, the proportion of women who attained this qualification was significantly higher than that of men, with roughly 30 percent and no more than one-fifth for females and males respectively.
It is noticeable that the number of males and females who do not have qualifications was still high in both sexes, from roughly one-fifth to no more than one-fourth.