GCE A-level
(asked on 18th July 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many 17–18 year-olds, and what proportion of the year 13 cohort in England, took (1) one A Level, and (2) two or more A Levels, in (a) 1995, (b) 2010, (c) 2020, and (d) 2023.
The information requested is published as part of the accredited official statistics release, entitled 'Participation in education, training and employment age 16 to 18'.
The following table shows the requested information, which can also be found at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/cd189ef0-7259-49ba-68b6-08dca70c1109.
End of calendar year | Number of 17 year olds participating in education with A/AS levels as highest qualification aim | Proportion of 17 year old population participating in education with A/AS levels as highest qualification aim |
1995 | 238,500 | 43.8% |
2010 | 283,300 | 42.8% |
2020 | 277,400 | 44.2% |
2022 | 300,100 | 45.5% |
2023 | Published in September 2024 (provisional) | |
The figures provided are estimates relating to a snapshot of activities at the end of the calendar year. They are based on academic age 17, defined as ‘age at the start of the academic year’, which is age as at 31 August, and show the highest qualification aim. This data cannot be disaggregated in order to provide the number of A Levels taken. Data for 2023 will be available in September 2024. 2022 data has been included, as this is the latest published period available.