Question reference: S5W-06551
- Date lodged: 25 January 2017
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 January 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils has achieved at least one qualification at Higher level or equivalent in each year since 1999.
Answer
The percentage of school leavers attaining at least one qualification at SCQF 6 (Higher and equivalents) or better from 1998-99 to 2014-15 is shown in the following table.
Percentage of school leavers with one or more qualification at SCQF level six or better
|
1998-99 |
44.7 |
|
1999-00 |
44.8 |
|
2000-01 |
43.4 |
|
2001-02 |
43.5 |
|
2002-03 |
42.8 |
|
2003-04 |
43.1 |
|
2004-05 |
43.1 |
|
2005-06 |
43.5 |
|
2006-07 |
41.6 |
|
2007-08 |
45.7 |
|
2008-09 |
47.9 |
|
2009-10 |
50.4 |
|
2010-11 |
52.3 |
|
2011-12 |
55.8 |
|
2012-13 |
55.8 |
|
2013-14 |
58.1 |
|
2014-15 |
60.2 |