Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - cohort time series

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Published 30 March 2023

Last updated 30 March 2023

Retention metrics (% only) for all qualification cohorts, since measures were introduced.

Data set details

Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
Publication: A level and other 16 to 18 results
Release: Academic year 2021/22
Release type
Geographic levels: National
Indicators: % retained
% retained and assessed
% returned and retained for a second year
Filters: Cohort
Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	exam_cohort	level_of_study	perc_retained	perc_retained_and_assessed	perc_returned_and_retained
201516	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	96.1	z	z
201617	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	95.3	94.0	81.7
201718	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	92.5	90.7	80.6
201819	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Revised	A level	Level 3	91.3	89.5	84.7
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Final	A level	Level 3	92.1	90.5	88.6

Table showing all 4 variables
Variable name	Variable description
exam_cohort	Cohort
perc_retained	% retained
perc_retained_and_assessed	% retained and assessed
perc_returned_and_retained	% returned and retained for a second year

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