To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of 16 to 17-year-olds are studying for an (a) academic and (b) vocational qualification in (i) further education colleges, (ii) sixth form colleges, (iii) schools and (iv) other training providers. [103984]
The percentage of 16, 17 and 16 and 17-year-olds participating in full-time education by type of qualification being studied and by institution type for end 2001 are set out as follows. The figures are provisional.
| Percentage | |||
| 16 year olds | 17 year olds | 16 and 17 year olds | |
| Schools1 | |||
| General2 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 25.4 |
| Vocational3 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Sixth Form Colleges | |||
| General2 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Vocational3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| General FE Colleges | |||
| General2 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Vocational3 | 20.7 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
| Higher Education Institutions | |||
| General2 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Vocational3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total in full-time education4 | 71.2 | 58.4 | 64.9 |
| Government supported training5 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 8.1 |
| 1 Includes maintained and independent schools. | |||
| 2 Academic qualification breakdown is made up of students studying HE courses, GCE A/AS/A2 levels, International Baccalaureate and GCSEs | |||
3 Vocational qualification breakdown is made up of students studying VCE A/AS levels, NVQs, GNVQs, and other equivalents (e.g. City & Guilds).
4 Includes special schools for whom no qualification breakdown is available.
5 All vocational qualifications, includes overlap with full-time education.
A qualification breakdown for those in part-time education is not available.
A more detailed breakdown by course of study can be found in the annual statistical
first release, 'Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16 to 18-year-olds in England'.