These data are collected by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in the autumn following each examination series and are normally published in March the following year. Consequently, data on the summer 2006 examination series are not yet available.
The data for 2005 are shown as follows:
Qualification for which examination papers were sat Total of examination papers set Number Percentage GCSE 1,563 430 27.5 GCE 1,756 478 27.2