Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people who have applied to join the Army since the commencement of the This is Belonging campaign have completed A-levels.

The tables below show the number of applicants between 1 January (the start of the ‘This is Belonging’ campaign) and 31 August 2017 with a recorded degree level qualification or A levels. Applicants with A levels and degree level qualifications may show in both tables.

Education qualifications are not captured unless they are required as a Mandatory Academic Qualification for the role or declared by the candidate as additional information. The actual number of individuals holding qualifications will therefore be higher.