§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of school leavers has attained no academic qualifications in each year since 1979. [23387]
Lord James Douglas HamiltonThe proportion of school leavers who have attained no academic qualifications has dropped from 28 per sent. in 1981–82 to 9 per cent. in 1993–94. The table below covers the 89W period from 1981–94. Information prior to 1981–82 is not available on a comparable basis. The percentages listed do not include school leavers with English GCSEs or A-levels, nor do they include pupils who have attained SCOTVEC modules while at school.
Scottish school leavers with no SCE qualifications Academic year Number of leavers Percentage with no SCE qualifications or none found 1981–82 88,607 28 1982–83 90,988 26 1983–84 89,737 26 1984–85 85,819 25 1985–86 83,076 24 1986–87 80,356 19 1987–88 76,059 15 1988–89 72,695 12 1989–90 67,900 11 1990–91 62,072 10 1991–92 60,596 10 1992–93 57,796 10 1993–94 58,194 9