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48% increase in ApprenticeshipsNI starts between 2022/23 and 2023/24

Date published: 12 June 2025

Topics: Education and skills

New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for the Economy presents information on ApprenticeshipsNI programmes in Further Education Colleges and other Training Organisations at Levels 2, 2/3 and 3.

Key findings:

  • There were 11,733 participants on ApprenticeshipsNI (4,960 at Level 2, 802 at Level 2/3 and 5,971 at Level 3) at the end of January 2025.
  • “Electrotechnical”, “Health and Social Care” and “Engineering” are the three most popular frameworks for the current occupancy quarter.
  • Males account for 72% of current participants. The proportion of male participants is highest in the Level 2/3 Apprenticeship group at 95%.

About the publication

This report presents information on ApprenticeshipsNI programmes in Further Education Colleges and other Training Organisations at Levels 2, 2/3 and 3. The statistics presented detail starts, occupancy, leavers and outcomes for participants on these programmes.

Further information

Read the full report: ApprenticeshipsNI Statistical Bulletin

See more information and data tables: ApprenticeshipsNI Statistics

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