asked the Minister for Education the numbers which sat the Intermediate, Group Certificate and Leaving Certificate examinations in 1985 and 1986; the numbers which have enrolled to take each examination in 1987; and the projected figure for 1988.
Written Answers. - Examination Statistics
649.
The figures requested are as follows:
|
Intermediate |
Day Vocational(Group) |
Leaving |
|
|
1985 |
56,706 |
19,230 |
52,709 (incl. 4,973 external) |
|
1986 |
57,869 |
17,867 |
52,314 (incl. 4,457 external) |
|
1987 |
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|
(entries) |
60,530 |
18,311 |
57,399 (incl. 5,604 external) |
|
1988 |
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|
(projected) |
62,950 |
17,250 |
59,695 (incl. 5,828 external) |