Young People who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
- In 2023, there were 1,107 school leavers from Year 11, 12 and 13 known to be NEET in Wales, representing 2.0% of the total cohort
- As in previous years, the Year 13 cohort continued to have a higher percentage of NEET (3.6% - 375 individuals) compared to the Year 11 (2.0% - 670 individuals) and Year 12 cohorts (0.5% - 62 individuals)
- The percentage of Year 11 customers unable to enter Employment, Education or Training (EET) due to illness, caring for others or pregnancy stood at 1.3%. In the same category, the percentage of Year 12 and Year 13 customers stood at 0.3% and 2.2% respectively
- The percentage of NEET Year 11 females who are unable to enter EET this year was higher than for NEET males (71.0% of NEET females and 60.5% of NEET males)
Continuing in Full Time Education (FTE)
- Continuing in full time education (FTE) continues to be the most popular choice of destination by far 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 | 84.6% | 89.0% | 4.4 percentage points |
Year 12 | 92.9% | 94.2% | 1.3 percentage points |
Year 13 | 70.4% | 79.6% | 9.2 percentage points |
A greater proportion of those continuing in full time education (FTE) after Year 11 chose FE over school 6th forms, by 21.6 percentage points.
- Sixth Form 39.2%
- FE College 60.8%
In 2023, 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 (62.4% going to FE, compared to 37.6% staying in school) than it was for females (59.2% going to FE, compared to 40.8% staying in school).
In Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 a higher percentage of those in minority ethnic groups continued in FTE compared to those who are white.
Cohort | White | Ethnic Minority |
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Year 11 | 86.2% | 92.6% |
Year 12 | 93.3% | 95.5% |
Year 13 | 74.2% | 83.8% |
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 11 at 5.8% (1,930 individuals). 1.5% (171 individuals) of the Year 12 cohort and 3.6% (375 individuals) of the Year 13 cohort entered one of these options
- The percentages of young people going straight into employment stood at 3.2 % for Year 11, 2.5% for Year 12 and 13.0% 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 2023
Cohort | Male | Female |
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Year 11 | 10.7% | 7.3% |
Year 12 | 4.5% | 3.6% |
Year 13 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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 | 9.6% | 3.6% |
Year 12 | 4.3% | 2.1% |
Year 13 | 17.6% | 8.4% |
No Response Rate
The overall ‘No Response’ stood at 1.7%. The percentage for the ‘No Response’ rate was greatest for the Year 13 cohort at 3.9% (408 individuals).
Year 11 | 1.2% |
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Year 12 | 1.3% |
Year 13 | 3.9% |
View pupil destinations by year group
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View the overall figures of Year 11 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2023.
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View the overall figures of Year 12 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2023.
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View the overall figures of Year 13 pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2023.