Appendix 10: Apprenticeship starts by age and level
Table 10: Apprenticeship starts by age and level between 2014/15 and 2019/20
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
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Under 19 |
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|
Intermediate Apprenticeship |
Starts |
85,600 |
86,930 |
78,500 |
62,630 |
54,550 |
39,080 |
|
% of total |
17.1% |
17.1% |
15.9% |
16.7% |
13.9% |
12.1% |
|
|
Advanced Apprenticeship |
Starts |
39,110 |
42,730 |
42,160 |
40,850 |
39,150 |
32,960 |
|
% of total |
7.8% |
8.4% |
8.5% |
10.9% |
10.0% |
10.2% |
|
|
Higher Apprenticeship |
Starts |
1,140 |
1,760 |
2,100 |
3,100 |
3,990 |
4,230 |
|
% of total |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.8% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
|
|
Total |
Starts |
125,850 |
131,420 |
122,750 |
106,570 |
97,700 |
76,270 |
|
% of total |
25.2% |
25.8% |
24.8% |
28.4% |
24.8% |
23.6% |
|
19–24 |
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|
Intermediate Apprenticeship |
Starts |
93,570 |
84,890 |
71,410 |
45,380 |
39,490 |
27,440 |
|
% of total |
18.7% |
16.7% |
14.4% |
12.1% |
10.0% |
8.5% |
|
|
Advanced Apprenticeship |
Starts |
62,390 |
63,140 |
63,190 |
54,320 |
56,150 |
44,970 |
|
% of total |
12.5% |
12.4% |
12.8% |
14.5% |
14.3% |
13.9% |
|
|
Higher Apprenticeship |
Starts |
4,220 |
5,830 |
7,590 |
14,000 |
20,370 |
22,880 |
|
% of total |
0.8% |
1.1% |
1.5% |
3.7% |
5.2% |
7.1% |
|
|
Total |
Starts |
160,180 |
153,860 |
142,190 |
113,710 |
116,000 |
95,290 |
|
% of total |
32.0% |
30.2% |
28.7% |
30.3% |
29.5% |
29.5% |
|
25+ |
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|
Intermediate Apprenticeship |
Starts |
119,110 |
119,510 |
110,740 |
53,380 |
49,550 |
32,700 |
|
% of total |
23.8% |
23.5% |
22.4% |
14.2% |
12.6% |
10.1% |
|
|
Advanced Apprenticeship |
Starts |
80,270 |
85,000 |
92,310 |
71,050 |
79,430 |
62,920 |
|
% of total |
16.1% |
16.7% |
18.7% |
18.9% |
20.2% |
19.5% |
|
|
Higher Apprenticeship |
Starts |
14,410 |
19,580 |
26,890 |
31,050 |
50,700 |
55,350 |
|
% of total |
2.9% |
3.8% |
5.4% |
8.3% |
12.9% |
17.2% |
|
|
Total |
Starts |
213,860 |
224,090 |
229,940 |
155,480 |
179,670 |
150,960 |
|
% of total |
42.8% |
44.0% |
46.5% |
41.4% |
45.7% |
46.8% |
|
Total |
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|
Intermediate Apprenticeship |
Starts |
298,280 |
291,330 |
260,650 |
161,390 |
143,590 |
99,220 |
|
% of total |
59.7% |
57.2% |
52.7% |
43.0% |
36.5% |
30.8% |
|
|
Advanced Apprenticeship |
Starts |
181,760 |
190,870 |
197,660 |
166,220 |
174,730 |
140,840 |
|
% of total |
36.4% |
37.5% |
39.9% |
44.2% |
44.4% |
43.7% |
|
|
Higher Apprenticeship |
Starts |
19,770 |
27,160 |
36,570 |
48,150 |
75,060 |
82,460 |
|
% of total |
4.0% |
5.3% |
7.4% |
12.8% |
19.1% |
25.6% |
|
|
Total |
Starts |
499,890 |
509,360 |
494,880 |
375,760 |
393,380 |
322,530 |
|
% of total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Source: Department for Education, ‘Apprenticeships and traineeships: academic year 2020/21’: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships [accessed 29 October 2021]. Nb. data applies to England.