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Apprenticeships started by ethnic background, programme, age group, home region, gender, quarter, and year

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Data valuesData descriptionAcademic YearProgramme typeGenderAge groupEthnic backgroundHome regionQuarter
7,385 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsAll areasQ1
7,160 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsWalesQ1
1,430 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsNorth Wales regionQ1
130 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsIsle of AngleseyQ1
260 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsGwyneddQ1
215 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsConwyQ1
190 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsDenbighshireQ1
370 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsFlintshireQ1
270 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsWrexhamQ1
410 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsMid Wales regionQ1
300 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsPowysQ1
110 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsCeredigionQ1
1,900 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsSouth West Wales regionQ1
385 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsPembrokeshireQ1
480 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsCarmarthenshireQ1
625 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsSwanseaQ1
410 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsNeath Port TalbotQ1
3,415 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsSouth East Wales regionQ1
405 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsBridgendQ1
270 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsThe Vale of GlamorganQ1
605 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsRhondda Cynon TafQ1
150 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsMerthyr TydfilQ1
395 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsCaerphillyQ1
195 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsBlaenau GwentQ1
230 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsTorfaenQ1
105 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsMonmouthshireQ1
335 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsNewportQ1
725 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsCardiffQ1
230 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAll ethnic groupsOutside Wales or not knownQ1
320 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishAll areasQ1
310 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishWalesQ1
25 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishNorth Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishIsle of AngleseyQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishGwyneddQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishConwyQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishDenbighshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishWrexhamQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishMid Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishPowysQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishCeredigionQ1
70 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishSouth West Wales regionQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishPembrokeshireQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishCarmarthenshireQ1
30 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishSwanseaQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishNeath Port TalbotQ1
215 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishSouth East Wales regionQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishBridgendQ1
20 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishThe Vale of GlamorganQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishRhondda Cynon TafQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishCaerphillyQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishBlaenau GwentQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishTorfaenQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishMonmouthshireQ1
35 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishNewportQ1
85 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishCardiffQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesAsian, Asian Welsh or Asian BritishOutside Wales or not knownQ1
425 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanAll areasQ1
420 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanWalesQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanNorth Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanGwyneddQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanConwyQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanDenbighshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanFlintshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanWrexhamQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanMid Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanPowysQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanCeredigionQ1
125 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanSouth West Wales regionQ1
30 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanPembrokeshireQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanCarmarthenshireQ1
70 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanSwanseaQ1
15 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanNeath Port TalbotQ1
275 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanSouth East Wales regionQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanBridgendQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanThe Vale of GlamorganQ1
25 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanRhondda Cynon TafQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanMerthyr TydfilQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanCaerphillyQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanBlaenau GwentQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanTorfaenQ1
70 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanNewportQ1
140 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanCardiffQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesBlack, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or AfricanOutside Wales or not knownQ1
70 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsAll areasQ1
70 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsWalesQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsNorth Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsIsle of AngleseyQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsGwyneddQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsConwyQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsDenbighshireQ1
5 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsFlintshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsMid Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsPowysQ1
10 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsSouth West Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsPembrokeshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsCarmarthenshireQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsSwanseaQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsNeath Port TalbotQ1
45 [t] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsSouth East Wales regionQ1
[t] [c] [p]Number of apprenticeship starts2025-26All apprenticeship programmesAll learnersAll agesMixed or Multiple ethnic groupsBridgendQ1
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Next update expected:May 2026

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19th February 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Welsh Government
Data source
Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This table contains the number of apprenticeship programmes taken in Wales at further education institutions and by private training providers. It does not include apprenticeships delivered by higher education institutions. Degree apprenticeships are not included.

The dataset contains the following variables:

Academic year - Runs from 1st August to 31st July.

Quarter - Q1 (Aug to Oct), Q2 (Nov to Jan), Q3 (Feb to Apr), Q4 (May to Jul).

Programme type - Three level of apprenticeships: level 2 foundation apprenticeships, level 3 apprenticeships, level 4+ higher apprenticeships.

Ethnic background - The ethnic background the learner identifies with.

Age group - Age of the learner at 31st August of the academic year.

Home region - The local authority of domicile of the learner, calculated using the learner's home postcode.

Gender - It is displayed as it is collected in the data, but this does not follow best practice. We will evaluate how gender and/or sex should be collected in the Lifelong Learning Record Wales (LLWR).

Data collection or calculation

2025/26 Q1 data is calculated using the month 6 freeze of the Lifelong Learning Wales record (LLWR). This freeze was produced on the 22nd January 2026

New work-based learning contract arrangements came into effect on 1st August 2021. This resulted in the transfer of around 4,800 existing apprentices to new providers with new programme records created on the Lifelong Learning Wales Record. New programme records resulting from a transfer are usually included in the statistics on apprenticeship starts with the exception of the target measure. In 2021/22 Q1, however, we excluded the records as so many learners were transferred that the statistics would have presented a misleading picture of apprenticeship starts in that quarter had they been left in.

Statistical quality

Statisticians within the Medr review the data and query any anomalies with the LLWR data collection team and, where relevant, with learning providers before tables are published. The LLWR data underlying this table are intended to be final, for non-funding purposes.

Rounding applied

All figures in the table have been rounded to the closest multiple of 5. All non-zero values less than 5 have been suppressed and are denoted by [c].

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