§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for Northern Ireland for all state institutions, independent schools, and all institutions, giving the number of 17 year-olds entering for two or more A-levels and the number of 17 year-olds obtaining two or more A-levels, three or more A-levels and three or more A-levels at A grade in each of the years 1983 to 1998, showing data separately for boys, girls and all students and including for each year and, if possible, for each category of institution, the size of the relevant 17 year-old cohort. [HL3739]
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§ Lord DubsThe available information requested is as follows:
Percentage of Final Year Pupils Obtaining Two or More A-Levels at Grades A-E and Three or More A-Levels at Grades A-C 1993–94 to 1996–97 Secondary Schools Grammar Schools All Schools1 1993–94 Total2 Number obtaining 2 or more A-Levels at Grades A-E 935 6,273 7,208 Number obtaining 3 or more A-Levels at Grades A-C 210 2,712 2,922 Number in final year of an A-Level course 1,355 6,994 8,329 Number of 17 year-old population 23,449 1994–95 Total2 Number obtaining 2 or more A-Levels at Grades A-E 916 6,484 7,400 Number obtaining 3 or more A-Levels at Grades A-C 199 2,846 3,045 Number in final year of an A-Level course 1,335 7,123 8,458 Number of 17 year-old population 23,456 1995–96 Number obtaining 2 or more A-Levels at Grades A-E Boys 344 2,878 3,222 Girls 629 3,708 4,337 Total 973 6,586 7,559 Number obtaining 3 or more A-Levels at Grades A-C Boys 84 1,319 1,403 Girls 149 1,777 1,926 Total 233 3,096 3,329 Number in final year of an A-Level course 1,321 7,052 8,373 Number of 17 year-old population 24,062 1996–97 Number obtaining 2 or more A-Levels at Grades A-E Boys 300 3,227 3,527 Girls 696 3,815 4,511 Total 996 7,042 8,038 Number obtaining 3 or more A-Levels at Grades A-C Boys 79 1,581 1,660 Girls 210 1,883 2,093 Total 289 3,464 3,753 Number in final year of an A-Level course 1,295 7,532 8,827 Number of 17 year-old population 24,249 1 Data are not available in respect of independent schools. 2 Separate figures for boys and girls are not available.