§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the appropriate age group has attained university entrance standards in each year since 1979. [23386]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe previous general entry requirement of the Scottish Universities Council on entrance was of three or more SCE higher grades at A-C lapsed in 1993. Minimum entry requirements for all ages of applicants are now at the discretion of individual institutions.
The percentage of Scottish school leavers gaining three or more higher grades at A-C is given in the table. Information is not available on the same basis for years earlier than 1981–82.
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Scottish school leavers by highest SCE qualification Academic year Number of leavers Percentage with three or more higher grades (A-C) 1981–82 88,607 21 1982–83 90,988 21 1983–84 89,737 21 1984–85 85,819 21 1985–86 83,076 21 1986–87 80,356 21
Scottish school leavers by highest SCE qualification Academic year Number of leavers Percentage with three or more higher grades (A-C) 1987–88 76,059 23 1988–89 72,695 24 1989–90 67,900 26 1990–91 62,072 27 1991–92 60,596 28 1992–93 57,796 29 1993–94 58,194 30