Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 4 (October to December) 2025 for Wales
A quarterly release that presents data on vocational and other qualification certifications for Wales for the latest quarter
Key Points:
- 34,725 certificates were awarded in quarter 4 of 2025. This is a 12.5% decrease compared to the same quarter in 2024.
- Between January 2025 and December 2025, 280,595 certificates were awarded, an increase of 2.8% compared to the previous year.
- Compared to Q4 2024, 11 of the 15 sectors saw a decrease in certificates in Q4 2025. The largest decrease was in ‘Languages, Literature and Culture’.
- Compared to Q4 2024, 6 of the 10 levels saw a decrease in certificates in Q4 2025. Level 2 qualifications saw the largest decrease in the number of certificates.
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