Information on school leavers, classified by the level of education at which they left school, is set out in the attached tabular statement.
Data from the more recent 2004 survey of school leavers conducted by the ESRI is currently being coded and recorded in electronic format. Analysis of the data will commence thereafter. It is understood that the report on the survey results should be available in autumn 2005.
Year of survey
|
Leavers in school year
|
No qualifications
|
Junior Certificate
|
Leaving Certificate VPT *
|
Leaving Certificate No VPT *
|
All Leavers
|
1997
|
95/96
|
2,5003.7%
|
11,10016.3%
|
10,60015.6%
|
43,70064.4%
|
67,900
|
1998
|
96/97
|
2,5003.5%
|
10,80015.5%
|
13,90020%
|
42,40061%
|
69,500
|
1999
|
97/98
|
2,3003.2%
|
11,10015.3%
|
14,40019.8%
|
44,90061.8%
|
72,700
|
2002
|
00/01
|
2,2403.1%
|
10,12014.2%
|
10,38014.6%
|
48,51068.1%
|
71,250
|
*The acronym VPT denotes vocational preparation and training.