Table 1 shows apprenticeship starts by gender and level, for learners aged under 19 at the start of their programme. Figures are given for 2003/04 onwards, the earliest year for which comparable data are available.
Female Male Total Apprenticeship (Level 2) Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) Total female Apprenticeship (Level 2) Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) Total male Apprenticeship (Level 2) Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) Grand total 2003/04 41,400 6,600 48,000 41,600 18,600 60,200 83,000 25,200 108,300 2004/05 41,700 7,000 48,600 46,000 18,900 64,900 87,600 25,900 113,500 2005/06 37,200 6,600 43,800 39,900 15,800 55,700 77,100 22,400 99,500 2006/07 37,500 7,500 45,000 43,300 17,400 60,600 80,800 24,800 105,600 2007/08 36,700 7,500 44,200 45,300 18,100 63,400 82,000 25,500 107,600 2008/09 35,400 7,800 43,200 38,800 17,400 56,200 74,200 25,200 99,400 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. 2. Figures are based on age at start of programme. Figures include learners aged 16-18 years old and a small number of under 16s. 3. Figures for Advanced Apprenticeships include a small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships. Source: Individualised Learner Record
Information on the number of Apprenticeship starts is published in a quarterly statistical first release (SFR). The latest SFR was published on 17 December:
http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/statistics/sfrdec09