§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students in second-level education reached their 19th birthday and completed their courses in each year since 1980.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
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School year Number of 19-year-old leavers 1979–80 542 1981–82 615 1983–84 705
School year Number of 19-year-old leavers 1985–86 789 1986–87 672 1987–88 695 Figures are not available for the school years 1980–81, 1982–83 and 1984–85 and not yet available for 1988–89.