HC Deb 14 February 1983 vol 37 c32W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table for the latest available year showing the number and percentage of school leavers in Tayside region and Scotland by qualification as follows: (a) three or more highers, (b) one or two highers, (c) five or more O grades (A to C), (d) one to four O grades (A to C), and (e) no SCE qualifications.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The figures requested are shown in the following table:

Numbers and percentage of leavers in 1981
Tayside Scotland
3+ highers
No. 1,436 17,208
Per cent. 21 20
1-2 highers
No. 754 8,416
Per cent. 11 10
5+O grades
No. 520 6,358
Per cent. 8 7
1-4 O grades
No. 1,688 21,223
Per cent. 25 24
No SCE Qualifications
No. 1,807 26,325
Per cent. 27 30

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage of school-leavers in Scotland whose highest qualification in 1964 and at the latest date was (a) three or more highers and (b) one to two highers.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The figures requested are shown in the following table:

Percentage of leavers
3+ Highers 1-2 Highers
1964 9 6
1981 20 10

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