First published 10/2/2026, 12:24:15 PM · Last updated 10/2/2026, 12:24:15 PM

Higher-level learners in England: 2024 to 2025

A government statistics release providing an overview of higher-level learning across the further and higher education sectors in England for the 2024–25 academic year. The source record is an announcement published on 2026-10-02.

Illustrative image: Hull College of Further Education, Orchard Park, Dunswell , East Riding of Yorkshire , England. Site of the now demolished college buildings off Danepark Road at Orchard Park, Hull. Hull City Council have a new engineering and manufacturing training college just west of here on the site of house numbers 1 to 23 Blundell Way which were also demolished. — Paul Glazzard/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 5/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 5/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

Provides official statistical information on higher-level learning in England for 2024–25 for education stakeholders and policymakers.

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Higher-level learners in England: 2024 to 2025

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