The four priority sectors of Digital and Creative; Business, Professional and Financial Services; Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing; and Construction accounted for just over 5,900 adult AEB learners, or about 15% of all AEB adult learners. More detailed analysis indicates:
Number of AEB adult learners by priority sector

Number of AEB adult learners in the Digital Creative sector by Level

917 learners were enrolled within the Digital and Creative sector. 44% of enrolments in the sector were on to level 2 courses and 18% on to level 3 provision.
Number of AEB adult learners in the Business, Professional and Financial Services sector by Level

1898 learners were enrolled within the Business, Professional and Financial Services sector. 47% of enrolments in the sector were on to level 2 provision and 8% on to level 3 courses
Number of AEB adult learners in the Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing sector by Level

1461 learners were enrolled within the Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing sector. Almost 9 in 10 enrolments in the sector were on to level 2 provision and 7% on to level 3 provision.
Number of AEB adult learners in the Construction sector by Level

1745 learners were enrolled within the Construction sector. Just under half of enrolments in the sector were on to level 2 courses and 6% on to level 3 provision
Top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes
Within each of these four priority sectors analysis of the top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes in terms of the number of enrolments indicates that these specific learning aims account for a significant proportion of all enrolments within these sectors.
Top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes – Digital and Creative (No of enrolments)

Top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes – Business, Professional and Financial (No of enrolments)

Top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes – Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (No of enrolments)

Top 10 AEB level 2+ programmes – Construction (No of enrolments)
