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4.1 In 1997-98, 50 per cent of 16-21 year olds were participating in some form of full-time education compared with 27 per cent in 1987-88. Participation in full-time education continues to decrease with increasing age: in 1997-98 it was 80 per cent of 16 year olds and 32 per cent of 21 year olds. In 1997-98, participation in part-time education was most popular for 17 and 18 year olds, at 16 per cent for each age groups.
Participation rates in education of 16-21 year olds:1987-88 to 1997-98
Table 1
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Year |
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1987-88 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
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Full-time education |
Percentage of age group |
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Aged 16-21 |
27.3 |
40.9 |
43.2 |
45.0 |
48.3 |
50.1 |
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Aged 16(1) |
59.3 |
73.3 |
73.5 |
75.2 |
77.0 |
79.6 |
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Aged 17 |
34.8 |
54.1 |
55.7 |
56.2 |
59.1 |
58.6 |
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Aged 18 |
22.5 |
38.0 |
40.6 |
41.6 |
44.7 |
46.4 |
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Aged 19 |
19.2 |
34.6 |
36.3 |
37.7 |
41.9 |
42.7 |
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Aged 20 |
17.3 |
29.3 |
32.3 |
32.9 |
36.9 |
39.1 |
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Aged 21 |
13.4 |
23.6 |
26.1 |
28.1 |
29.7 |
32.4 |
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Part-time education(2) |
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Aged 16-21 |
14.0 |
10.4 |
8.6 |
11.4 |
12.3 |
12.7 |
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Aged 16(1) |
14.9 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
12.8 |
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Aged 17 |
24.0 |
14.6 |
11.1 |
14.7 |
15.7 |
15.9 |
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Aged 18 |
17.1 |
14.9 |
12.0 |
14.7 |
15.9 |
15.9 |
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Aged 19 |
12.3 |
11.3 |
9.1 |
11.6 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
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Aged 20 |
9.5 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
9.1 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
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Aged 21 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
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Total in full-time and part-time education(2) |
41.3 |
51.3 |
51.9 |
56.4 |
60.6 |
62.8 |
(1) Excludes pupils who leave school
in the winter term at the minimum statutory school leaving age.
(2) Adjusted to exclude an estimate for students
enrolled on more than one course.
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