Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 3 (July to September) 2023 for Wales

STATISTICS

Release date:

30.11.23

Period covered:

July to September 2023

Next update:

March 2024 (provisional)

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Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 3 (July to September) 2023 for Wales

A quarterly release that presents data on vocational and other qualification certifications for Wales for the latest quarter.

Key Points:

  • 123,520 certificates were awarded in quarter 3 of 2023. This is a 0.3% increase compared to the same quarter in 2022.
  • Between October 2022 and September 2023, 256,115 certificates were awarded, an increase of 5.4% compared to the previous year.
  • Compared to Q3 2022, nine of the fifteen sectors saw an increase in certificates in Q3 2023. The largest increase in the number of certificates was in Preparation for Life and Work.
  • Compared to Q3 2022, three of the ten levels saw an increase in certificates in Q3 2023. Entry level saw the largest increase in the number of certificates.
  • The statistics in this release are likely to have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contact

Statistician
Tel: 01633 373 250
Email: statistics@qualifications.wales

Media
Tel: 01633 373 222
Email: media@qualifications.wales