Academic year 2023/24

Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25

Annual level 2 and 3 attainment figures age 16 to 25 in England. Includes qualification type, institution type, characteristics and geographical breakdowns.

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1 updatefor Academic year 2023/24
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If you have a specific enquiry about Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25 statistics and data:

Post-16 statistics team

Email: post16.statistics@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Elisha Duddle
Telephone: 0161 600 1497

Press office

If you have a media enquiry:

Telephone: 020 7783 8300

Public enquiries

If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:

Phone: 0370 000 2288

Opening times

Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)


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  • meet identified user needs
  • produced according to sound methods
  • well explained and readily accessible

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Pre-release access list

Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State, DfE
  • Minister for Skills, DfE
  • Minister for Children and Families, DfE
  • Permanent Secretary, DfE
  • Special Advisers x5, DfE
  • Director General, Skills DfE
  • Head of Profession for Statistics, DfE
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics, DfE
  • Deputy Director for Press Office, DfE
  • Chief Analyst, DfE
  • Chief Media Officer, DfE
  • Higher Media Officer, DfE
  • Chief Social Media Officer, DfE
  • Directors, Essential Skills Division x 2, DfE
  • Deputy Director, Essential Skills Division, DfE
  • Grade 6, Essential Skills Division, DfE
  • Grade 7, Essential Skills Division x 2, DfE
  • SEO, Essential Skills Division, DfE
  • HEO, Essential Skills Division x 2, DfE
  • Deputy Director, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division, DfE
  • Grade 6, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division, DfE
  • Grade 7, Technical Education and Qualifications Reform Division x 3, DfE
  • Grade 6, Qualifications Division, DfE
  • Grade 7, Qualifications Division, DfE
  • SEO, Qualifications Division, DfE
  • Grade 6, Data Insight and Statistics Division, DfE
  • Grade 7, Data Insight and Statistics Division, DfE
  • SEO, Data Insight and Statistics Division x 3, DfE
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis, DfE
  • Grade 7, Skills Policy Analysis, DfE
  • SEO, Skills Policy Analysis, DfE