Provider and highest qualification aim (England population)
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Number and proportion of the national population participating in education or apprenticeships by age, sex, provider type and highest qualification aim.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Destination of pupils and students
- Publication
- Participation in education, training and employment age 16 to 21
- Release
- Calendar year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 125,655
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percent of population
- Number
- Population
- Filters
- Participation measure
- Academic age
- Sex
- Time period
- 2015 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | age | sex | participation_measure | provider_type | mode_of_study | qualification_level | qualification_sublevel | population | number | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | 16 | Female | Apprenticeships | Total | Total | Intermediate Apprenticeship | Level 2 Apprenticeship | 305442 | 7240 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | 16 | Female | Apprenticeships | Total | Total | Advanced Apprenticeship | Level 3 Apprenticeship | 305442 | 1055 | 0.345 |
| 2015 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | 16 | Female | Apprenticeships | Total | Total | Higher Apprenticeship | Level 4 Apprenticeship | 305442 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | 16 | Female | Apprenticeships | Total | Total | Total | Total | 305442 | 8296 | 2.716 |
| 2015 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | 16 | Female | Education | All state-funded schools | Full-time | Level 3 | Total level 3 | 305442 | 112166 | 36.723 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Academic age - Age as at 31st August (start of the academic year) |
| mode_of_study | Full or part-time |
| number | Number |
| participation_measure | Participation measure - To view provider type and highest qualification aims select 'Education'. To view apprenticeship levels select 'Apprenticeships'. |
| percent | Percent of population |
Footnotes
- HE participation estimates from administrative data (HESA) are not yet available for 2025. No overall participation estimates are shown for the latest year for age 18+ as proportions would be misleading due to this missing HE data.
- Specialist colleges in this category are those specialising in fields such as agriculture, art and technology. This grouping does not mean colleges focusing on learners with special educational needs.
- The apprenticeship framework is broken down into specific levels: Intermediate (Level 2): equivalent to: 5 GCSE passes (Grades 9–4 or A*–C), Advanced (Level 3): equivalent to: 2 A Level passes, or a Level 3 Diploma, Higher (Levels 4 and 5): equivalent to: Foundation degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), Degree (Levels 6 and 7): equivalent to: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- 'Other' provider types are primarily private providers, alongside a limited number of smaller organisations such as institutions funded by other government departments.
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Post-16 statistics team
Email: post16.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Sally Marshall