Educational attainment of young people by age and year

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Gender

Gender 1

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Cohort

Level $Level thresholds represent a volume, or \'size\' of qualifications at a specific level on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Three thresholds have been established: - Level 1: a volume of qualifications at Level 1 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade D-G - Level 2: a volume of qualifications at Level 2 equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C - Level 3: a volume of qualifications at Level 3 equivalent to the volume of 2 A-Levels The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) assign level 1, 2 and 3 widths to all qualifications. For example, GCE A-Level has widths of 80, 80 and 50 at levels 1, 2 and 3 respectively. A total width of 100 or more is required to achieve each level. Further explanation of the level thresholds and discounting can be found at http://wales.gov.uk/docrepos/40382/40382313/statistics/data-collection/403821101/points-score-e.pdf?lang=en. Lists of qualifications approved for use in Wales and the widths at levels 1, 2 and 3 are below: Age 16-18: http://new.wales.gov.uk/statsdocs/schools/datacollection/quals1618.xls Pre-16: http://new.wales.gov.uk/statsdocs/schools/datacollection/qualspre16.xls $

Age

Academic age: age as at 31st August prior to the start of the academic year. For example, young people aged 19 on 31st August 2006 have academic age 19 in the academic year 2006/07.

2002/03

Figures for this cohort exclude a small number of awards attained by 15 year olds at Further Education institutions and there is also an undercount due to an issue with the data quality of schools data.

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

Level 1

32,100

33,900

33,400

34,100

34,600

34,500

33,800

34,000

35,800

35,200

36,000

36,700

36,600

35,100

36,900

36,200

37,000

38,000

35,700

37,500

36,800

37,800

36,300

38,100

37,600

37,000

38,900

37,700

Level 2

18,900

20,200

21,100

21,800

22,900

23,100

21,900

23,600

23,500

24,500

25,800

26,500

24,700

26,700

26,500

27,700

28,900

26,600

28,300

28,000

29,300

27,500

29,200

28,900

28,200

30,000

28,900

Level 3

The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown

3,000

3,300

3,700

4,200

4,800

3,500

13,100

14,300

14,000

15,000

14,700

15,800

16,800

16,700

17,600

17,200

18,200

17,900

18,400

19,500

19,200

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Title

EDUC0116: Educational attainment of young people, by age, gender, cohort and level

Author

ELLS, Welsh Government

Notes

Last update: December 2010

Next Update: No longer updated.
Will be added to StatsWales by: April 2013 (provisional)

Source: Key Stage 4 to 5 Examination Results, National Information System for Vocational Qualifications, Lifelong Learning Wales Record

Contact: Post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

These data have been obtained by matching together datasets of school, further education and work-based learning awards to gain a complete picture of attainment. This analysis was published for the first time in May 2009, with data through to the year 2006/07. This replaces that earlier analysis, providing two more recent years of data, but also provides new data for earlier years. The statistics are still regarded as experimental, and we welcome any feedback on the approach.

Further information on data sources, methodology, definitions and the quality of these statistics can be found in the notes of the statistical release.

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EDUC0116