HC Deb 02 May 1986 vol 96 cc532-3W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people in Scotland at (a) the minimum school leaving age, (b) one year above and (c) two years above minimum school leaving age left school

Pupils leaving on attaining the minimum school leaving age Pupils leaving after attaining the minimum school leaving age
Year of secondary education
Third or fourth Fifth Sixth
1st term 2nd-3rd term 1st term 2nd-3rd term
39,056 3,379 2,440 18,624 1,862 17,558

The table excludes 2,900 school leavers from independent or special schools.