Academic year 2024/25

Apprenticeships

Data guidance

Published 30 January 2025

Description

This document describes the contents of the underlying data files accompanying the ‘Apprenticeships’ statistics publication. There is a Methodology document that is linked under ‘Quick links’ at the top of the release that contains further information on the statistics published here.

Coverage

England

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Achievement Rates Learner Characteristics - Volumes and Rates by Level, Age, Sex, LLDD, Ethnicity

• Filename: app-narts-learner-detailed.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
age_group	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
completers	Completers
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity major
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority ethnic
pass_rate	Pass rate
retention_rate	Retention rate
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. For Apprenticeships, age is calculated based on age at start of the programme rather than based on 31 August. The following age bands have been used in this report: 16-18, 19-23, 24+.
4. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
5. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
6. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Achievement Rates Learner Characteristics - Volumes and Rates by Std-fwk flag, STEM, SSA T1, Level, Detailed Level, Age, IMD quintile

• Filename: app-narts-deprivation.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
age_group	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
completers	Completers
detailed_level	Detailed apprenticeship level
learner_home_depriv	Learner deprivation
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
pass_rate	Pass rate
retention_rate	Retention rate
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
std_fwk_flag	Standard/framework
stem	Stem

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
4. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
5. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Digital Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
6. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Achievement Rates Providers - Volumes and Rates by Provider, SSA T1, Level, Standard-framework name

• Filename: app-narts-provider-level-fwk-std.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
age_group	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
pass_rate	Pass rate
retention_rate	Retention rate
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
std_fwk_name_stcode	Framework / standard name (with st code)

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. For Apprenticeships, age is calculated based on age at start of the programme rather than based on 31 August. The following age bands have been used in this report: 16-18, 19-23, 24+.
4. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
5. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
6. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Achievement Rates Provider Type - Volumes and Rates by Provider type, SSA T1, Level, Age

• Filename: app-narts-provider-type.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
age_group	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
pass_rate	Pass rate
provider_type	Provider type
retention_rate	Retention rate
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
4. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
5. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Achievement Rates Subjects - Volumes and Rates by STEM, SSA T1, Level, Age, Ethnicity, Sex, LLDD

• Filename: app-narts-subject-demographics.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
breakdown	Breakdown
completers	Completers
detailed_level	Detailed apprenticeship level
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
pass_rate	Pass rate
retention_rate	Retention rate
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
stem	Stem

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
4. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
5. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Digital Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
6. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Achievement Rates Subjects - Volumes and Rates by Std-fwk flag, STEM, SSA T1 and 2, Standard-framework name, Level, Detailed Level, Age, Funding Type

• Filename: app-narts-subject-and-level-detailed.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Apprenticeship national achievement rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievement_rate	Achievement rate
achievers	Achievers
age_group	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
completers	Completers
detailed_level	Detailed apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
leavers	Leavers
level	Apprenticeship level
pass_rate	Pass rate
retention_rate	Retention rate
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_tier_2	Sector subject area (tier 2)
std_fwk_flag	Standard/framework
std_fwk_name_stcode	Framework / standard name (with st code)
stem	Stem

Footnotes

1. Achievement rates are based on the individual apprenticeship programmes that were completed in the relevant year (Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of programme aims achieved divided by the number started, excluding the programme aims of any learners that transferred onto another qualification within the same institution.
2. Achievement rates are calculated according to the Apprenticeship Qualification Achievement Rate business rules. These documents are available on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/qualification-achievement-rates-and-minimum-standards (opens in a new tab)
3. Pass rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims achieved divided by the number successfully completed.
4. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
5. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Digital Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
6. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Adverts and vacancies by Level, month

• Filename: app-vacancies-adverts-2025-jan.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Adverts and vacancies as reported on the Find an apprenticeship website to December 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
adverts	Adverts
apps_level_faa	Apprenticeship level
month	Month
vacancies	Vacancies

Footnotes

1. Adverts are vacancy notices and will include at least one apprenticeship vacancy with an employer (one advert could potentially include a large number of individual vacancies).
2. Level is as declared by the user placing the advert and does not necessarily align with the definition of level we publish elsewhere. Higher apprenticeships here include those declared as 'Higher' and 'Degree' in the advert. Degree apprenticeships here are those higher apprenticeships at level 6 or 7 apprenticeships declared as "Degree". Elsewhere we define a degree apprenticeship as a level 6 or 7 apprenticeship with a mandatory degree component that is required for successful achievement of the apprenticeship.
3. The number of adverts does not provide a true measure of adverts for apprenticeships because many are not advertised through the Find An Apprenticeship website, therefore the measure represents a subset of the total number available across the marketplace as a whole.
4. The number of vacancies could include some over-counting as it may be possible for a vacancy to have previously been advertised and some vacancies can be extended.
5. The number of vacancies does not provide a true measure of vacancies for apprenticeships because many are not advertised through the Find An Apprenticeship website, therefore the measure represents a subset of the total number available across the marketplace as a whole.

Commitments by Start year, Start month, Payment Status, Level, Age, Levy status

• Filename: app-service-commitments-202425-jan.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2024/25
• Content:
  Commitments recorded on the apprenticeship service as of 11 December 2024. Academic year: Training start dates from the 2018/19 academic year onwards

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
commitments	Commitments
latest_levy_status	Latest levy status
payment_status	Payment status
start_academic_year	Start academic year
start_month	Start month
transfer_flag	Transfer flag

Footnotes

1. Commitments may be recorded on the Apprenticeship Service system after the training start date has passed and therefore data should be treated as highly provisional
2. From 01 April 2021, all non-levy paying organisations are using the apprenticeship service. Prior to this date some starts with non-levy employers were not funded through the apprenticeship service and so the data reported here only provides a partial picture.
3. Fully agreed commitments include commitments for which funding payments are complete, along with those that are actively being funded.
4. The levy-status of a commitment is based on the latest known status of the corresponding apprenticeship service account. This means that historical commitments may change their levy status if the apprenticeship service account was to subsequently change their status.

Duration, Starts by Level, Age, Length of employment

• Filename: app-duration-staylength-emplength-202324-q4.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2014/15 to 2023/24
• Content:
  Apprenticeship duration, planned length of stay and length of employment.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age
apps_level_detailed	Detailed level
avg_expected_duration	Average expected duration (days)
length_employment	Length of Employment
planned_length_stay	Planned Length of Stay
starts	Starts
starts_for_duration	Starts (used in duration calculations)

Footnotes

1. Apprenticeships of fewer than 12 months include those where prior attainment is taken into account hence the required amount of training is reduced.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Expected duration is based on learning start date and planned end date as recorded on the ILR. Re-starting learners who may have returned from a planned break are excluded.
4. Length of Employment is based on the First Day of Learning with the current employer as recorded in the ILR.

Geography LAD and PCON - Starts, Participation, Achievements by Age, Sex, Level

• Filename: app-geography-pcon-lad-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Geographical breakdowns (Region; Local Authority District; National; Parliamentary Constituency) of apprenticeship starts, participation, and achievements.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
participation	Participation
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
4. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
5. Total 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.
6. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Geography LEP and EDA - Starts, Achievements by Age, Sex, Level, SSA, Ethnicity

• Filename: app-geography-lep-eda-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local enterprise partnership
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Geographical breakdowns (Local Enterprise Partnership; English Devolved Area) of apprenticeship starts and achievements.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity major
sex	Sex
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
4. Total 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.
5. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Geography Region and LAD - Starts, Achievements by Sex, Level, Ethnicity, SSA

• Filename: app-geography-detailed-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2024/25
• Content:
  Geographical breakdowns (Region; Local Authority District) of apprenticeship starts and achievements.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity major
sex	Sex
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. Total 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.

Geography Region - starts, achievements, participation, population by age, level

• Filename: app-geography-population-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: English devolved area; Local authority; Local authority district; Local enterprise partnership; Local skills improvement plan area; National; Parliamentary constituency; Regional
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Geographical breakdowns of apprenticeship starts, participation, and achievements.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative achievements rate per 100,000 population
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
participation	Participation
participation_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative participation rate per 100,000 population
population_estimate	Population estimate
starts	Starts
starts_rate_per_100000_population	Indicative starts rate per 100,000 population

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
3. Age for enrolments is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
5. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
6. Total 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.
7. Population data has been extracted from Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (opens in a new tab). Population estimates for all years have been rebased to align with the Census 2021 results. Previously published rates per 100,000 have been updated in line with these new estimates. A few local authority districts have missing data, where this is the case the previous estimates have been used.
8. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Headline In year - Starts, Achievements, Participation by Level, Levy, Age, Region, Provider type

• Filename: app-latest-summary-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Headline apprenticeship figures showing the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus data for the three previous years at the same point in time.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_percent	Achievements percentage
achievements_percent_within_provider_type	Achievements percentage by provider type
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
participation	Participation
provider_type	Provider type
starts	Starts
starts_percent	Starts percentage
starts_percent_within_provider_type	Starts percentage by provider type

Footnotes

1. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.
2. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
3. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
5. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
6. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
7. Starts supported by ASA levy funds in the 2016/17 academic year were only possible from May 2017 onwards. Figures for 2016/17 should be compared with caution to subsequent years.
8. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
9. Total 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.
10. Figures for the academic year(s) shown cover the first quarter (Aug to Oct) reported to date

Headline Full year - Starts, Achievements, Participation by Level, Levy, Age, Region, Provider type

• Filename: app-latest-summary-full-year-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National; Regional
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Headline apprenticeship figures showing the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus full year final figures for previous years.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_percent	Achievements percentage
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
participation	Participation
provider_type	Provider type
starts	Starts
starts_percent	Starts percentage

Footnotes

1. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.
2. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
3. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
4. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
5. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
6. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
7. Starts supported by ASA levy funds in the 2016/17 academic year were only possible from May 2017 onwards. Figures for 2016/17 should be compared with caution to subsequent years.
8. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
9. Total 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.
10. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Historical series - Starts, Participation by Age, Level, SSA

• Filename: app-historical-summary-to-2324.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2002/03 to 2023/24
• Content:
  Historical data back to 2002/03 for apprenticeship starts by age, level and sector subject area.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
participation	Participation
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Total 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. Data prior to 2014/15 adapted from previously published Level, SSA and data framework tool (opens in a new tab) for starts and apprenticeships-participation-by-level-age (opens in a new tab) for participation- click link for detailed footnotes. Data from 2014/15 onwards extracted from ILR database. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Grand Totals for starts and all data for participation prior to 2014/15, which are rounded to 100.

Learner Characteristics Deprivation Participation and Starts by Age, Learner home deprivation

• Filename: app-learner-deprivation-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Apprenticeship starts, participation, and achievements by apprentice home deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation quintile).

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
learner_home_depriv	Learner deprivation
participation	Participation
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
5. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
6. Total 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.
7. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Learner Characteristics Ethnicity - Starts, Achievements, Participation by Age, Level, Ethnicity, Sex, LLDD

• Filename: app-learner-detailed-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts, achievements, participation, by learner characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity major
ethnicity_minor	Ethnicity minor
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority ethnic
participation	Participation
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
5. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
6. Total 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.
7. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Learner Characteristics In-year - Starts by Age, Ethnicity, LLDD, Sex

• Filename: app-learner-summary-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Apprenticeship starts and achievements by learner characteristics. Includes the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus data for the three previous years at the same point in time.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_percent	Achievements percentage
breakdown	Breakdown
starts	Starts
starts_percent	Starts percentage

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Learners declaring multiple learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) categories must indicate which of these is the primary disability, difficulty or health problem. Overall ‘Primary LLDD and health problem’ totals may not match the main LLDD figures.
4. Figures for the academic year(s) shown cover the first quarter (Aug to Oct) reported to date

Learner Characteristics LLDD - Starts, Achievements, Participation by Age, Level, Ethnicity, LLDD, Primary LLDD

• Filename: app-learner-lldd-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Apprenticeship starts, achievements and participation by Age, Level, Ethnicity, LLDD, Primary LLDD.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
lldd_primary	Primary learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority ethnic
participation	Participation
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Learners declaring multiple learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) categories must indicate which of these is the primary disability, difficulty or health problem. Overall ‘Primary LLDD and health problem’ totals may not match the main LLDD figures.
5. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
6. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
7. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
8. Total 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.
9. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Monthly Apprenticeship Starts by Start month, Age, Level, Fwk-std flag, Levy

• Filename: app-monthly-starts-202425-jan.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Monthly breakdowns of apprenticeship starts. Includes the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus data for the three previous years at the same point in time.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
start_month	Start month
starts	Starts (reported to date)
std_fwk_flag	Standard/framework

Footnotes

1. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
4. Total 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.
5. Figures for the academic year(s) shown cover the first quarter (Aug to Oct) reported to date

Providers - Starts, Achievements by Provider Name, UKPRN, Level, SSA

• Filename: app-provider-starts-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Breakdowns of apprenticeship starts and achievements by individual provider.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
2. Total 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.
3. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Redundancies by Age, Level

• Filename: app-service-redundancies-202425-jan.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Redundancies recorded on the apprenticeship service as of 11 December 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
month	Month
redundancies	Redundancies

Footnotes

1. Employers can record information about redundancies at a later date on the Apprenticeship service (AS), therefore the information can suffer from ‘data lag’ with information being recorded weeks or months after the redundancy actually happened. Figures for the most recent months will therefore likely be underreported.
2. This data does not capture all apprenticeships, as prior to 01 April 2021 not all non-levy employers were using the apprenticeship service (AS). From 01 April 2021 all new starts are reported and managed through the AS

Subjects In-year - Starts, Achievements by SSA T1 and T2, Std-fwk flag

• Filename: app-subject-summary-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts and enrolments by sector subject area. Includes the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus data for the three previous years at the same point in time.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
achievements_percent	Achievements percentage
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_tier_2	Sector subject area (tier 2)
starts	Starts
starts_percent	Starts percentage
std_fwk_flag	Standard/framework

Footnotes

1. Figures for the academic year(s) shown cover the first quarter (Aug to Oct) reported to date

Subjects - Starts, Achievements by Age, Sex, LLDD, Level, Levy

• Filename: app-subject-levy-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts and achievements by level and funding type.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
age_youth_adult	Age (under 19/19+)
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
funding_type	Funding type
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
sex	Sex
starts	Starts

Footnotes

1. A minor amendment to how we count ‘starts supported by Apprenticeship Service Account (ASA) levy funds’ was applied for 2019/20. A further minor amendment was applied from 2020/21, please see the 'Methodology changes' section of the 'Further education and skills statistics: methodology' document for more information.
2. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
5. Total 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.
6. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Subjects - Starts, Achievements, Enrolments by Age, Sex, Ethnicity, LLDD, SSA, Detailed level, Standard-framework name and code

• Filename: app-subject-standards-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts and enrolments by subject and learner demographics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
breakdown	Breakdown
enrolments	Enrolments
route	Route
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts
std_fwk_name_stcode	Framework / standard name (with st code)

Footnotes

1. Age for achievements is based on age at the start of the programme, not the age at which they achieved.
2. Age for enrolments is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
4. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
5. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
6. Total 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.
7. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Subjects - Starts, Achievements, Enrolments by Detailed level, Degree flag, Std-fwk flag, STEM, SSA T1 and 2, Route

• Filename: app-subject-detailed-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts, enrolments, and achievements by subject

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
achievements	Achievements
age_summary	Age group
apps_level	Apprenticeship level
apps_level_6plus	Level 6 plus
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
apps_mandatory_degree	Mandatory degree
enrolments	Enrolments
route	Route
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
ssa_tier_2	Sector subject area (tier 2)
starts	Starts
std_fwk_flag	Standard/framework
stem	Stem

Footnotes

1. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Digital Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
2. There are a small number of starts on frameworks that have been reported in 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. All remaining apprenticeship frameworks were withdrawn to new learners on 31 July 2020. Learners who started on frameworks are where it has been agreed a learner can return to a previous framework they have been on after an extensive break.
3. Total achievements are the count of Apprenticeships achieved at any point during the stated academic period. Learners achieving more than one Apprenticeship will appear more than once.
4. Total 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.
5. Route and mandatory degree status (if shown) are based the latest information published by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (opens in a new tab) at the point of publication, and may be subject to change.
6. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Subjects - Starts, Enrolments by Age, Sex, Ethnicity, LLDD, SSA, Detailed level, STEM

• Filename: app-subject-demographics-202425-q1.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018/19 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Time series of apprenticeship starts and enrolments by subject and learner demographics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_detailed	Age group (detailed)
apps_level_detailed	Detailed apprenticeship level
enrolments	Enrolments
lldd	Learning difficulty/disability
minority_ethnic	Minority ethnic
sex	Sex
ssa_tier_1	Sector subject area (tier 1)
starts	Starts
stem	Stem

Footnotes

1. Age for enrolments is based on age at the start of the programme.
2. Age for starts is based on age at the start of the programme.
3. STEM subjects include those in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment, Digital Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and Science and Mathematics sector subject areas.
4. Total 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.
5. Figures for historical years are final full year and figures for 2024/25 are reported to date (Aug-Oct)

Traineeships Positive Destinations - By Provider

• Filename: traineeships_narts_provider.csv
• Geographic levels: Provider
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Traineeship positive destinations rate tables by provider.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_band	Age group
completers	Completers
leavers	Leavers
positive_destination_rate	Positive Destination Rate
positive_destinations	Positive Destinations
retention_rate	Retention Rate

Footnotes

1. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
2. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Traineeships Positive Destinations - Headlines

• Filename: traineeships_narts_headline.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2022/23
• Content:
  Traineeship national positive destinations rate tables.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_band	Age Group
completers	Completers
ethnicity_major	Ethnicity Major
learning_difficulty_disability	Learning Difficulty Disability
leavers	Leavers
minority_ethnic	Minority Ethnic
positive_destination_rate	Positive Destination Rate
positive_destinations	Positive Destinations
retention_rate	Retention Rate
sex	Sex

Footnotes

1. Retention rates are based on the individual aims that were successfully completed in the relevant year (the Hybrid End Year). They are calculated as the number of learning aims completed divided by the number of leavers.
2. The overall achievement rate is based on the Hybrid End Year. The Hybrid End Year is the later of the Achievement Year, Expected End Year, Actual End Year or Reporting Year of a programme.

Underlying charts data - full year

• Filename: underlying-charts-data-full-year.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2005/06 to 2023/24
• Content:
  Historical time series of headline adult (19+) further education and skills learner participation, containing breakdowns by provision type and in some cases level. Also includes some all age apprenticeship participation figures.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
age_group	Age group
level	Level
participation	Participation
provision_type	Provision type
regulated_status	Regulated qualification

Footnotes

1. Participation at intermediate, advanced and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.
2. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
3. The Single ILR (SILR) data collection was introduced from the 2011/12 academic year onwards. This means figures for 2011/12 onwards are not comparable to earlier years. See the methodology document for more information.
4. Age is based on age as at 31 August of the academic year.

Underlying charts data - in year

• Filename: underlying-charts-data-in-year.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2021/22 to 2024/25
• Content:
  Learner participation figures by provision type. Includes the latest reported to date figures for the current year, plus data for the three previous years at the same point in time.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
participation	Participation
provision_type	Provision type

Footnotes

1. Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.
2. Figures for the academic year(s) shown cover the first quarter (Aug to Oct) reported to date