HC Deb 27 February 1991 vol 186 c513W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the total number of students eligible to leave school(a) remained on at school, (b)

Intended destinations of 16-year-old school leavers
1983–84 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
Employment 8,119 7,801 8,145 3,614 3,258
Training (inc YTP) 3,633 3,703
Further Education 3,510 3,999 4,293 4,003 4,359
Seeking Employment 1,932 1,324 1,011 476 357
Unknown 2,400 2,190 1,922 1,793 1,618
Total 15,961 15,314 15,371 13,519 13,295

Notes:

No survey was conducted for 1984–85.

Pupils were aged 16 at the end of each school year (31 August).