Note: Intermediate apprenticeships are the lowest level of apprenticeship (at Level 2 or below); advanced apprenticeships are at Level 3 (A level or equivalent); and higher apprenticeships are the highest level of apprenticeships (Level 4 or above).
Source: Department for Education (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6f988a4a-65d9-4874-860e-08dad51ca1cc).
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