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<p>The department’s estimate of the number of 16-18-year olds in full time education
in academic years 2018/19 to 2023/24 in England is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic
Year</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimate</p></td><td><p>1,122,000</p></td><td><p>1,127,000</p></td><td><p>1,157,000</p></td><td><p>1,189,000</p></td><td><p>1,227,000</p></td><td><p>1,266,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>This includes:</p><ul><li>school sixth forms (maintained and academies),</li><li>sixth
form colleges,</li><li>general further education colleges and other further education
providers,</li><li>special schools,</li><li>alternative provision (including Pupil
Referral Units),</li><li>independent schools,</li><li>students taking further education
courses in higher education providers.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Young people on higher
education courses are not included.</p><p>The increase reflects the increasing number
of 16-18-year olds in the population during this period.</p>
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