The information requested can be found in the following table.
Male Female Male and female Number of entries Percentage achieving A-E Number of entries Percentage achieving A-E Number of entries Percentage achieving A-E 2005/06 15,525 98.5 12,758 99.2 28,283 98.8 2004/05 15,523 98.1 12,860 98.9 28,383 98.5 2003/04 16,471 98.0 13,435 98.8 29,906 98.3 2002/03 16,846 97.8 14,333 98.5 31,179 98.1 2001/02 17,001 96.8 14,066 98.2 31,067 97.5 2000/01 17,905 91.8 15,201 94.0 33,106 92.8 1999/2000 17,931 91.7 15,086 93.6 33,017 92.6 1998/99 20,127 91.8 16,927 93.3 37,054 92.5 1997/98 21,003 90.7 17,829 92.5 38,832 91.5 1996/97 20,864 88.6 17,115 90.9 37,979 89.6 1995/96 20,498 81.8 16,664 84.0 37,162 82.8 1994/95 21,346 80.2 17,331 82.4 38,677 81.2 1993/94 23,055 78.7 18,414 80.4 41,469 79.5 1992/93 23,371 79.2 18,303 80.5 41,674 79.8 1991/92 22,756 79.8 18,171 81.2 40,927 80.4 1 Figures for 2005/06 are revised, all other figures are final. Note: Figures from 1995/96 include 16 to 18-year-olds (based on age at start of academic year) in all schools and colleges, figures prior to this include all students in all schools and colleges.