Young People who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
- In 2021, there were 813 school leavers from Year 11, 12 and 13 known to be NEET in Wales, representing 1.5% of the total cohort
- As in previous years, the Year 13 cohort continued to have a higher percentage of NEET (2.3% (251) individuals) compared to the Year 11 (1.6% - 507 individuals) and Year 12 cohorts (0.4% - 55 individuals)
- The percentage of Year 11 clients unable to enter Employment, Education or Training (EET) due to illness, caring for others or pregnancy stood at 1.1%. In the same category, the percentage of Year 12 and Year 13 clients stood at 0.3% and 1.1%, respectively
- The percentage of NEET Year 11 females who are unable to enter EET this year was slightly higher than for NEET males (69.8% of NEET females and 65.8% of NEET males)
Continuing in Full Time Education (FTE)
- Continuing in full time education continues overwhelmingly to be the most popular choice of destination for pupils in each of the three-year groups
- A higher percentage of females than males across all three cohorts chose to continue in full time education
Cohort | Males | Females | Difference |
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Year 11 | 86.0% | 91.3% | 5.3 percentage points |
Year 12 | 95.5% | 96.5% | 1.1 percentage points |
Year 13 | 73.1% | 79.7% | 6.6 percentage points |
A greater proportion of those continuing in full time education (FTE) after Year 11 chose FE over school 6th forms, by 11.7 percentage points.
- Sixth Form 44.2%
- FE College 55.8%
In 2021, of those classified as continuing in FTE, going to FE was a more popular route for both males and females. The difference was greater for males (58.0% going to FE, compared to 42.0% staying in school) than it was for females (53.6% going to FE, compared to 46.4% staying in school).
In Year 11 and Year 13 a higher percentage of those in minority ethnic groups continued in full time education, compared to those who are white. In Year 12 a slightly higher percentage of those in white ethnic groups continued in full time education compared to those in minority ethnic groups.
Cohort | White | Ethnic Minority |
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Year 11 | 88.3% | 92.4% |
Year 12 | 96.1% | 96.0% |
Year 13 | 76.2% | 80.8% |
Entering the Labour Market - Work and Training Routes
- The percentage of young people entering Government supported training and work (Employed and Non-Employed status) was highest for those in Year 13 at 13.5% (1477 individuals), whereas 7.8% (2,500 individuals) of the Year 11 cohort and 2.1% (259 individuals) of the Year 12 cohort entered one of these options
- The percentages of young people going straight into employment stood at 2.8% for Year 11, 1.3% for Year 12 and 11.5% for Year 13
- Entering the labour market (either training in the workplace or employment) was a more popular choice with males than females across all 3 cohorts in 2021
Cohort | Male | Female |
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Year 11 | 9.9% | 5.6% |
Year 12 | 2.3% | 1.9% |
Year 13 | 15.7% | 11.6% |
A much smaller percentage of those in minority ethnic groups entered the labour market (employment or work-based training) than those who are white.
Cohort | White | Ethnic Minority |
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Year 11 | 8.2% | 3.6% |
Year 12 | 2.3% | 0.6% |
Year 13 | 14.4% | 5.9% |
No Response Rate
The overall ‘No Response’ stood at 2.3% percentage points. The percentage for the ‘No Response’ rate was greatest for the Year 13 cohort at 7.0% (764 individuals). This cohort group continues to have the highest ‘No Response’ rate:
Year 11 | 1.1% |
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Year 12 | 1.1% |
Year 13 | 7.0% |
View pupil destinations by year group
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View the overall figures of Year 11 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2021.
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View the overall figures of Year 12 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2021.
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View the overall figures of Year 13 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2021.