Apprentices
(asked on 4th December 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of apprentices starting their apprenticeships in 2021–22 and 2022–23 were apprentices aged (1) 25–34, (2) 35–44, and (3) 45 and over.
The proportion of apprenticeship starts split by the age groups specified are shown in the table below:
Academic years | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | ||
Apprenticeship starts | Percentage starts | Apprenticeship starts | Percentage starts | |
25-34 | 85,640 | 24.5% | 80,320 | 23.8% |
35-44 | 49,200 | 14.1% | 49,770 | 14.8% |
45+ | 30,510 | 8.7% | 30,530 | 9.1% |
Total - all ages | 349,190 | 100% | 337,140 | 100% |
Notes:
(1) Data source is the Individualised Learner Record.
(2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10. Proportions have been calculated using rounded figures.
(3) Starts are the count of apprenticeships started at any point during the stated academic period. Learners starting more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
(4) Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
Further information on apprenticeship starts can be found in the apprenticeships and traineeships statistics publication, which is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships.