HC Deb 19 May 2003 vol 405 cc563-4W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of pupils, after finishing their GCSEs,(a) remained at the same school, (b) went on to a different further education institution and (c) left secondary education, in each of the last five years. [113571]

Mr. Miliband

The table shows the proportion of the year group who, following their completion of compulsory education,(a) remained in the same school, (b) remained in education in a different institution and (c) did not continue in full-time education.

Percentage
1998 2000 2002
Same school 33 33 32
Further education institution 36 38 39
Left education 31 29 29

Source:

Youth Cohort Study, Cohorts 9, 10, 11.

Figures are for England and Wales and are taken from the Youth Cohort Study (YCS). The YCS is a biennial survey; data for 1999, 2001 and 2003 are not available.