asked the Minister for Education the number of people who sat (a) the leaving certificate and (b) the intermediate certificate in each of the years from 1985 to 1988, inclusive.
Written Answers - Leaving and Intermediate Certificate Figures.
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The information sought by the Deputy is given in the form of a tabular statement, as follows:
|
Year |
Number of school candidates who sat |
|
|
Leaving Certificate |
Intermediate Certificate |
|
|
1985 |
47,736 |
56,706 |
|
1986 |
47,857 |
57,869 |
|
1987 |
50,446 |
58,964 |
|
1988 |
51,159 |
59,263 |