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Mr. Maxton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of school leavers in Scotland for each year since 1978.
Mr. Allan Stewart
The information requested is as follows:
Session | Number of leavers |
1977–78 | 93,221 |
1978–79 | 91,737 |
Session
| Number of leavers
|
1979–80 | 91,722 |
1980–81 | 87,475 |
1981–82 | 88,607 |
1982–83 | 90,988 |
1983–84 | 89,737 |
Mr. Maxton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of school leavers with the minimum university entrance qualifications for each year since 1978, and how many failed to obtain entrance to university in each year.
Mr. Allan Stewart
Generally, the minimum requirement for university entrance is three highers and two O grades (or equivalent): entrance requirements for individual faculties or courses may be higher. The numbers of school leavers with three or more highers were as follows:
Number of school leavers with 3 or more Highers | |
Session | Number |
1977–78 | 16,069 |
1978–79 | 15,760 |
1979–80 | 16,661 |
1980–81 | 17,208 |
1981–82 | 18,347 |
1982–83 | 18,954 |
1983–84 | n.a. |