Overview
This briefing covers entries and attainment for engineering and technology-related T Levels for the 2026 exam series. It also explores gender discrepancies in entries to the different types of T Levels. It includes trend data back to 2022, when the first T Level students received their results. This briefing also contains data on the entries and attainment for other VTQs, which was published for the first time this year.
T Levels and VTQ results 2026
Who this is for
- Researchers
- Employers
- Policymakers
- Professional Engineering Institutions
Key findings
- T Levels continue to grow in popularity with the introduction of new courses. Numbers grew by 63% across all T Levels and 46% across engineering and technology-related courses
- there were 8,307 students receiving results for engineering and technology-related T Levels
- 42% of all young people who completed their T Level course studied an engineering and tech-related course
- Only 13% of those completing engineering and tech-related courses were female – a small increase from 12% in 2025
- the North West saw a particularly high proportion of T Level entries, while London saw the lowest
- 300,005 VTQs were awarded, 51,957 in engineering and technology subjects
- engineering and technology VTQs, especially construction, were more likely to be small qualifications
T Levels continue to grow in number and popularity, and we’re pleased to see a 46% increase in engineering and technology entries - taking the total to 8,307 young people. The proportion of girls taking engineering and technology T Levels has increased slightly from 12% to 13%.
Currently women make up just 17% of the engineering and technology workforce. Addressing this gender imbalance would help the country meet its workforce needs as well as giving women a financial boost. It’s great to see positive movement, but there is still more to be done to increase the uptake of STEM subjects among girls.
— Becca Gooch, Head of Research at EngineeringUK
