Sex Highest level of studies completed Type of social activity Total Both sexes Total Political party or trade union activities 1,797,839 Both sexes Total Professional association activities 2,348,767 Both sexes Total Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 4,425,258 Both sexes Total Activities of organisations or recreational groups 3,802,793 Both sexes Total Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 3,721,951 Both sexes Total Activities of other groups or organisations 2,401,655 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Political party or trade union activities 643,963 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Professional association activities 528,910 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 2,595,452 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Activities of organisations or recreational groups 1,562,676 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 1,413,024 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Activities of other groups or organisations 882,565 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Political party or trade union activities 417,101 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Professional association activities 425,439 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 716,359 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 824,987 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 766,574 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Activities of other groups or organisations 514,307 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Political party or trade union activities 736,774 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Professional association activities 1,394,418 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 1,113,446 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 1,415,130 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 1,542,353 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Activities of other groups or organisations 1,004,783 Males Total Political party or trade union activities 1,144,420 Males Total Professional association activities 1,527,370 Males Total Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 1,760,237 Males Total Activities of organisations or recreational groups 2,217,239 Males Total Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 1,593,918 Males Total Activities of other groups or organisations 1,222,071 Males First stage secondary education and lower Political party or trade union activities 453,631 Males First stage secondary education and lower Professional association activities 396,974 Males First stage secondary education and lower Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 952,637 Males First stage secondary education and lower Activities of organisations or recreational groups 855,953 Males First stage secondary education and lower Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 535,708 Males First stage secondary education and lower Activities of other groups or organisations 420,386 Males Intermediate-level studies Political party or trade union activities 275,129 Males Intermediate-level studies Professional association activities 299,557 Males Intermediate-level studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 330,382 Males Intermediate-level studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 518,461 Males Intermediate-level studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 351,508 Males Intermediate-level studies Activities of other groups or organisations 280,429 Males Tertiary level and university studies Political party or trade union activities 415,660 Males Tertiary level and university studies Professional association activities 830,839 Males Tertiary level and university studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 477,219 Males Tertiary level and university studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 842,825 Males Tertiary level and university studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 706,702 Males Tertiary level and university studies Activities of other groups or organisations 521,256 Females Total Political party or trade union activities 653,419 Females Total Professional association activities 821,397 Females Total Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 2,665,021 Females Total Activities of organisations or recreational groups 1,585,554 Females Total Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 2,128,033 Females Total Activities of other groups or organisations 1,179,585 Females First stage secondary education and lower Political party or trade union activities 190,332 Females First stage secondary education and lower Professional association activities 131,936 Females First stage secondary education and lower Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 1,642,815 Females First stage secondary education and lower Activities of organisations or recreational groups 706,723 Females First stage secondary education and lower Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 877,316 Females First stage secondary education and lower Activities of other groups or organisations 462,179 Females Intermediate-level studies Political party or trade union activities 141,972 Females Intermediate-level studies Professional association activities 125,882 Females Intermediate-level studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 385,978 Females Intermediate-level studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 306,525 Females Intermediate-level studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 415,066 Females Intermediate-level studies Activities of other groups or organisations 233,878 Females Tertiary level and university studies Political party or trade union activities 321,114 Females Tertiary level and university studies Professional association activities 563,579 Females Tertiary level and university studies Activities of different religious faiths or organisations 636,228 Females Tertiary level and university studies Activities of organisations or recreational groups 572,306 Females Tertiary level and university studies Activities of charitable and volunteer-run organisations 835,650 Females Tertiary level and university studies Activities of other groups or organisations 483,528