§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the Government's assessment of the trend in the percentage of pupils staying on to continue education and training. [23540]
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§ Mr. BoswellThe trend in the proportion of 16-year-old pupils who stay on in full-time or part-time education, including those who attend college while undergoing training, is as follows:
Percentage of 16-year-olds Academic year Full time education Part time education Total 1983–84 47.8 16.5 64.3 1984–85 46.7 17.8 64.6 1985–86 47.3 17.7 65.0 1986–87 46.8 17.9 64.7 1987–88 48.5 17.2 65.7 1988–89 51.5 18.4 69.9 1989–90 55.0 15.9 70.8 1990–91 59.3 13.3 72.6 1991–92 66.6 9.7 76.3 1992–93 69.9 7.9 77.8 1993–94 72.5 7.5 80.0