Table 1 shows the number of apprenticeship starts for 16, 17 and 18 year olds in 2012/13 and provisional full year apprenticeship starts for the same ages in 2013/14. Provisional data are subject to change and should not be directly compared with data from earlier academic years.<\/p>
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Table 1: Apprenticeship starts by age (2012/13 and 2013/14 provisional full year)<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Full year<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age<\/p><\/td> Full year<\/p><\/td> (provisional)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 16<\/p><\/td> 25,080<\/p><\/td> 25,170<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 17<\/p><\/td> 35,810<\/p><\/td> 38,320<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 18<\/p><\/td> 53,430<\/p><\/td> 54,140<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes<\/p> <\/p> 1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p> <\/p> 2) Age is calculated based on age at start of the programme rather than based on 31 August.<\/p> <\/p> 3) Provisional data are subject to change and should not be directly compared with data from earlier academic years.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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