Apprentices
(asked on 13th March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 8 March (HL5809), what are the percentages of each of the apprenticeship levels studied in each of the age groups.
The following table shows the proportion of participating apprentices in each age group studying at each apprenticeship level for the 2019/20 to 2021/22 academic years.
Age group | Level | Percentage Learner Participation for each age group | ||
2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | ||
Total | Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Intermediate Apprenticeship | 31.3% | 26.0% | 23.7% | |
Advanced Apprenticeship | 47.1% | 45.8% | 44.6% | |
Higher Apprenticeship | 23.0% | 29.2% | 32.3% | |
Under 19 | Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Intermediate Apprenticeship | 55.7% | 51.7% | 47.9% | |
Advanced Apprenticeship | 43.3% | 46.0% | 48.1% | |
Higher Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.1% | |
19-24 | Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Intermediate Apprenticeship | 28.7% | 24.7% | 22.4% | |
Advanced Apprenticeship | 53.1% | 52.4% | 51.4% | |
Higher Apprenticeship | 20.1% | 24.2% | 27.0% | |
25+ | Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Intermediate Apprenticeship | 23.4% | 18.1% | 16.1% | |
Advanced Apprenticeship | 44.1% | 40.9% | 38.6% | |
Higher Apprenticeship | 33.0% | 41.3% | 45.6% | |
Note:
(1) Percentages derived from volumes published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/bc41867b-b0ad-4967-7403-08db2469d98f.
(2) As learners can study at more than one apprenticeship level in an academic year, the proportions at Intermediate level, Advanced level and Higher level may sum to be more than 100%.
Further apprenticeship statistics can be found in the Apprenticeships and traineeships statistics publication, which can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships.