11,848 participants on ApprenticeshipsNI at the end of April 2025
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New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for the Economy present present information on ApprenticeshipsNI programmes in Further Education Colleges and other Training Organisations at Levels 2, 2/3 and 3.
Key findings:
- There were 7,550 starts in 2023/24, half of which were at Level 2 (50%)
- Level 3 Apprenticeships account for 46% of all those participants starting in the latest academic year.
- There were 11,848 participants on ApprenticeshipsNI (5,042 at Level 2, 770 at Level 2/3 and 6,036 at Level 3) at the end of April 2025.
- “Electrotechnical”, “Health and Social Care” and “Engineering” are the three most popular frameworks for the current occupancy quarter.
- Males account for 71% of current participants. The proportion of male participants is highest in the Level 2/3 Apprenticeship group at 95%.
- Around three fifths (58%) of those who left Level 2 Apprenticeships in 2023/24, achieved a Level 2 Framework.
- Almost two thirds (63%) of those who left Level 3 Apprenticeships in 2023/24, achieved a Level 3 Framework.
About the publication
Presents information on the ApprenticeshipsNI programmes including: starts, occupancy, leavers and outcomes for participants on these programmes.
Further information
View the report and data tables: ApprenticeshipsNI Statistical Bulletin