Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
327. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of students who took computer science as a leaving certificate subject in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12541/22]
View answerThe attached table shows the number of pupils taking Computer Science as a subject as part of the Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Vocational programmes for academic years 2019 & 2020, the last year we have available final enrolment figures.
We expect to publish final enrolments for 2021-22 in June of this year.
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- |
Count Unique Enrolments - <=30th Sept |
Count Unique Enrolments - <=30th Sept |
|
Programme |
2019 |
2020 |
|
LEAVING CERTIFICATE |
1,218 |
1,899 |
|
LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL |
341 |
551 |
|
Grand Total |
1,559 |
2,450 |
Note: Above figures are for those pupils taking subject choices Computer Science or Computer Science LC Exam for the years in question.
