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<p>The number and proportion of young people of academic age 16 to 17 in full-time
education or in full-time education and employment at the end of 2017 is provided
in the table below. No information is held by the department on the employment status
of young people under the age of 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic
Age</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>In full time education </strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>In full-time education and employment </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>Proportion</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>Proportion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>1,004,800</p></td><td><p>82.1%</p></td><td><p>271,500</p></td><td><p>22.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The figures provided comes from the department’s official estimates of participation
in education, training and employment for young people of academic age 16 to 18, which
are published annually. The figures are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-2017</a>.</p><p>
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