asked the Minister for Education the current transfer rate from second level to third level full time education.
Written Answers. - Transfer Rate.
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It is estimated that 36.6 per cent of students who were enrolled in the final year of the leaving certificate course in 1984-85 transferred to third level education in 1985-86. The transfer rate for school candidates who sat the leaving certificate in June 1985 and proceeded to third level education in 1985-86 is estimated at 36.9 per cent.
As a number of third level colleges have not yet submitted statistical returns in respect of the 1986-87 academic year, it is not possible to give the transfer rate between 1985-86 and 1986-87.