The most up-to-date apprenticeship and early careers statistics.
Apprenticeship uptake stats
There are currently 622,300 active apprenticeships in the UK, as of January 2022 (GOV.UK)
As of Q2 of the 2021/22 academic year, since May 2015 there have been 2,736,600 apprenticeship starts and since May 2010 this total stands at 5,114,200. (GOV.UK)
Advanced Apprenticeships (Level 3) are the most popular level of qualification, accounting for almost half of all apprenticeships (GOV.UK)
NHS Apprenticeship stats
In the 2020/21 financial year, the NHS had recruited 37,500 apprentices.
In 2021 4,300 more nursing associates began apprenticeships.
In 2021 2,000 new nurse degree apprenticeships began.
Historical Apprenticeship statistics
Over 2.4 million apprenticeships were created in England between 2010/11 and 2014/15.