Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 4 (October to December) 2025 for Wales

STATISTICS

Release date:

19.03.26

Period covered:

October to December 2025

Next update:

June 2026 (Provisional)

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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.

Previous releases

Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly: Quarter 3 (July to September) 2025 for Wales | Qualifications Wales

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

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

Contact

Statistician
Tel: 01633 373 292
Email: statistics@qualifications.wales

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Tel: 01633 373 222
Email: media@qualifications.wales