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SQA attainment and school leaver qualifications in Scotland: 2002/03

Table 23: Highest qualifications attained by leavers from publicly funded secondary schools (1), by ethnic background: 2002/03

Ethnic Background

Number of pupils

No NQ qualifications @ Level 3 or better

1-2 @ SCQF Level 3

3-4 @ SCQF Level 3

5+ @ SCQF Level 3

1-2 @ SCQF Level 4

3-4 @ SCQF Level 4

5+ @ SCQF Level 4

1-2 @ SCQF Level 5

3-4 @ SCQF Level 5

5+ @ SCQF Level 5

1-2 @ SCQF Level 6

3-4 @ SCQF Level 6

5+ @ SCQF Level 6

1-2 @ SCQF Level 7

3+ @ SCQF Level 7

Percentage

Total

56,682

4.7

1.0

0.5

0.5

6.4

6.7

8.9

14.7

7.2

6.2

12.6

9.7

9.1

10.7

1.1

White - UK

48,472

4.2

1.0

0.4

0.5

6.1

6.5

9.0

14.7

7.3

6.4

12.7

9.8

9.4

11.0

1.1

White - Other

1,104

5.6

1.0

0.5

**

4.6

6.3

6.3

13.6

6.2

4.8

12.8

11.5

11.0

13.9

1.5

Mixed

164

**

**

0.0

0.0

3.7

3.7

4.3

11.6

7.3

3.7

14.6

12.2

13.4

19.5

3.0

Asian - Indian

136

**

0.0

0.0

0.0

**

5.9

4.4

17.6

5.9

**

11.0

20.6

10.3

14.7

**

Asian - Chinese

135

**

0.0

0.0

0.0

**

3.7

4.4

5.9

**

5.2

17.0

13.3

18.5

18.5

5.2

Asian - Pakistani

534

3.7

**

**

**

8.2

7.7

5.4

19.1

9.7

5.4

12.9

10.3

7.1

7.7

1.5

All Other Categories (2)

294

8.8

1.7

0.0

0.0

4.8

3.1

4.4

15.6

5.1

3.7

17.7

13.6

9.2

9.9

2.4

Not known/Not disclosed

5,843

9.2

1.8

0.9

0.5

9.0

8.4

9.6

15.1

6.9

5.0

11.2

7.7

6.0

7.9

0.8

(1)

This table refers to leavers from publicly funded secondary schools only. This is due to problems with linking special school leavers data to special school census data. (see Notes 4.1)
(2) "All Other Categories" consists of: Asian-Bangladeshi, Asian-Other, Black-African, Black-Caribbean, Black-Other, Occupational Traveller, Gypsy Traveller, Other Traveller, Other. (see Note 3.13)
** indicates a percentage that has been calculated from a number between 1-5 or where, if shown, it would be possible to calculate a starred number from the totals given.

Table 24: Highest qualifications attained by leavers from publicly funded secondary schools (1), by registration for free school meals: 2002/03

Registration Status

Number of pupils

No NQ qualifications @ Level 3 or better

1-2 @ SCQF Level 3

3-4 @ SCQF Level 3

5+ @ SCQF Level 3

1-2 @ SCQF Level 4

3-4 @ SCQF Level 4

5+ @ SCQF Level 4

1-2 @ SCQF Level 5

3-4 @ SCQF Level 5

5+ @ SCQF Level 5

1-2 @ SCQF Level 6

3-4 @ SCQF Level 6

5+ @ SCQF Level 6

1-2 @ SCQF Level 7

3+ @ SCQF Level 7

Percentage

Total

56,682

4.7

1.0

0.5

0.5

6.4

6.7

8.9

14.7

7.2

6.2

12.6

9.7

9.1

10.7

1.1

Unknown

575

27.7

2.1

**

**

12.9

8.5

7.0

11.1

6.6

5.4

6.6

4.2

3.0

4.0

**

Not registered for free school meals

48,336

3.1

0.7

0.3

0.3

5.0

5.8

8.4

14.4

7.4

6.5

13.5

10.7

10.4

12.2

1.2

Registered for free school meals

7,771

13.0

3.1

1.3

1.3

14.6

12.1

12.1

17.1

6.2

4.0

7.3

3.6

1.9

2.1

0.2

(1)

This table refers to leavers from publicly funded secondary schools only. This is due to problems with linking special school leavers data to special school census data. (see Notes 4.1)
** indicates a percentage that has been calculated from a number between 1-5 or where, if shown, it would be possible to calculate a starred number from the totals given.

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