Education statistics. Apprentices

7   Vocational examination candidates, by gender, type of education and results. Preliminary figures. 1st October 2001-30th September 2002
Gender and type of education Total Per cent
Passed Failed
Males and females 20 029 92.8 7.2
General, economics and management studies 1 194 95.8 4.2
Health and social studies 3 876 93.9 6.1
Agriculture, fishing and forestry  289 92.7 7.3
Arts, crafts and designs 1 325 85.6 14.4
Hotel and food processing trades 1 868 91.3 8.7
Building and construction trades 2 556 93.5 6.5
Technical building trades  726 85.3 14.7
Electrical trades 2 971 92.4 7.6
Engineering and mechanical trades 4 678 94.6 5.4
Chemical and processing trades  234 95.7 4.3
Woodworking trades  312 92.6 7.4
       
Males 13 061 92.8 7.2
General, economics and management studies  400 94.3 5.8
Health and social studies  416 91.6 8.4
Agriculture, fishing and forestry  255 92.2 7.8
Arts, crafts and designs  128 85.9 14.1
Hotel and food processing trades  918 90.2 9.8
Building and construction trades 2 529 93.6 6.4
Technical building trades  693 84.7 15.3
Electrical trades 2 888 92.4 7.6
Engineering and mechanical trades 4 427 94.5 5.5
Chemical and processing trades  147 96.6 3.4
Woodworking trades  260 91.9 8.1
       
Females 6 968 92.8 7.2
General, economics and management studies  794 96.6 3.4
Health and social studies 3 460 94.2 5.8
Agriculture, fishing and forestry 34 97.1 2.9
Arts, crafts and designs 1 197 85.5 14.5
Hotel and food processing trades  950 92.4 7.6
Building and construction trades 27 92.6 7.4
Technical building trades 33 97.0 3.0
Electrical trades 83 90.4 9.6
Engineering and mechanical trades  251 96.0 4.0
Chemical and processing trades 87 94.3 5.7
Woodworking trades 52 96.2 3.8

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