Jeremy Corbyn only achieved two E grades at A Level before dropping out of his degree at university. Do you think it matters if politicians do not have strong educational qualifications, or is it irrelevant?

Conducted

26 October 2015

2851 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 26 October 2015

YouGov surveyed 2851 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It matters – politicians should be highly educated

21%

It's irrelevant – they need practical experience of the political world not qualifications

56%

Neither

12%

Don't know

11%

Conducted 26 October 2015

YouGov surveyed 2851 GB adults

It matters – politicians should be highly educated

21%

It's irrelevant – they need practical experience of the political world not qualifications

56%

Neither

12%

Don't know

11%

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