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16 year olds
4.2 The percentage of 16 year olds in full-time education increased from 59 per cent in 1987-88 to 80 per cent in 1997-98, with most of this increase accounted for in Further Education. The total proportion in part-time education was 13 per cent in 1997-98, this is below the 1987-88 figure of 15 per cent.
Participation rates in education of 16 year olds: 1987-88 to 1997-98
Table 2
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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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Number |
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Full-time education |
47,026 |
43,091 |
44,961 |
48,292 |
50,689 |
52,335 |
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Schools(1) |
42,514 |
39,407 |
40,006 |
42,709 |
43,913 |
44,790 |
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Further education |
4,237 |
3,441 |
4,697 |
5,250 |
6,488 |
7,164 |
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Higher education |
275 |
242 |
258 |
333 |
288 |
381 |
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Part-time education(2) |
11,838 |
4,099 |
3,981 |
7,297 |
7,386 |
8,394 |
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Further education |
11,753 |
4,043 |
3,923 |
7,111 |
7,251 |
8,262 |
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Higher education |
85 |
56 |
58 |
186 |
135 |
132 |
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Total in full-time and part-time education(2) |
58,864 |
47,189 |
48,942 |
55,589 |
58,075 |
60,729 |
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Population(3) |
79,238 |
58,825 |
61,206 |
64,187 |
65,823 |
65,746 |
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Percentage of age group |
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Full-time education |
59.3 |
73.3 |
73.5 |
75.2 |
77.0 |
79.6 |
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Schools(1) |
53.7 |
67.0 |
65.4 |
66.5 |
66.7 |
68.1 |
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Further education |
5.3 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
9.9 |
10.9 |
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Higher education |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
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Part-time education(2) |
14.9 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
12.8 |
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Further education |
14.8 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
12.6 |
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Higher education |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Total in full-time and part-time education(2) |
74.3 |
80.2 |
80.0 |
86.6 |
88.2 |
92.4 |
(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.
(3) Estimated
population at 31 December.
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