Official Statistics

Essential Skills in NI Further Education Colleges: 20/21 - 24/25

Characteristics of those enrolling and performance statistics for the Essential Skills programme in NI FE Colleges, from 2020/21 to 2024/25

• From: Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Published: 29 January 2026

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Essential Skills Enrolments and Outcomes in Northern Ireland Further Education Colleges: 2020/21 to 2024/25

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/articles/essential-skills-enrolments-and-outcomes

Details

These statistical publications have been produced by the department and present a range of analyses regarding the numbers and characteristics of those enrolling in Essential Skills.

Published 29 January 2026