The information is given as follows:
Number 2006/07 78,911 2005/06 84,783 2004/05 93,325 2003/04 103,005 2002/03 103,817 2001/02 102,457 2000/01 106,545 1999/2000 107,016 1998/99 101,112 1997/98 94,005
The figures relate to 15-year-old pupils (age at the start of the academic year, i.e. 31 August) in all schools.
Comparative figures for 1996/97 are not available.