Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 2 (April to June) 2025 for Wales

STATISTICS

Release date:

18.09.25

Period covered:

April to June 2025

Next update:

November 2025 (Provisional)

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Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 2 (April to June) 2025 for Wales

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

Key Points:

  • 71,815 certificates were awarded in quarter 2 of 2025. This is a 1.9% increase compared to the same quarter in 2024.
  • Between July 2024 and June 2025, 273,205 certificates were awarded, a decrease of 0.7% compared to the previous year.
  • Compared to Q2 2024, 8 of the 15 sectors saw a decrease in certificates in Q2 2025. The largest decrease was in ‘Health, Public Services and Care’.
  • Compared to Q2 2024, 5 of the 10 levels saw an increase in certificates in Q2 2025. Level 2 qualifications saw the largest increase in the number of certificates. 

Previous releases

Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 1 (January to March) 2025 for Wales | Qualifications Wales

Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 4 (October to December) 2024 for Wales | Qualifications Wales

Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 3 (July to September) 2024 for Wales | Qualifications Wales

Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 2 (April to June) 2024 for Wales | Qualifications Wales

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Email: statistics@qualifications.wales

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