English regions ranked by apprenticeship starts; full academic year 2024/25.
English regions are ranked by apprenticeship starts during the full 2024/25 academic year. The nine rows cover the complete English regional universe. The South East ranked first with 55,260 starts. The North West ranked second with 50,580, while the North East recorded 18,580.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East | 55.3K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 2 | North West | 50.6K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 3 | London | 40.4K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 4 | South West | 39.8K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 5 | West Midlands | 38.7K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 6 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 38.5K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 7 | East of England | 37K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 8 | East Midlands | 30.9K | academic year 2024/25 |
| 9 | North East | 18.6K | academic year 2024/25 |
Source 1: Apprenticeship Statistics
Publisher: Department for Education
Dataset/table: Apprenticeship starts by English region
Units: starts
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports full-year 2024/25 apprenticeship starts by English region and quantified subject area.
Starts measure new apprenticeship programmes rather than completions or the stock of apprentices in training.
The full-year regional start counts were selected and ranked from highest to lowest.
All rows use the same DfE release, academic year, regional frame and starts definition.
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