Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Retention - region

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Published 30 March 2023

Last updated 30 March 2023

Retention metrics for all qualification cohorts, by region or local authority.

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: Local authority, Regional
Indicators: % retained
% retained and assessed
% returned and retained for a second year
Filters: Cohort
Time period: 2017/18 to 2021/22

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	version	school_type	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	exam_cohort	level_of_study	student_count_year_1	student_count_year_2	retained	retained_and_assessed	returned_and_retained	perc_retained	perc_retained_and_assessed	perc_returned_and_retained
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000008	South East	886	E10000016	Kent	A level	Level 3	6973	6932	6516	6300	5892	93.446	90.348	84.997
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000002	North West	888	E10000017	Lancashire	A level	Level 3	4817	4805	4446	4406	3987	92.298	91.468	82.976
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000004	East Midlands	855	E10000018	Leicestershire	A level	Level 3	3045	3032	2814	2707	2427	92.414	88.9	80.046
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000004	East Midlands	925	E10000019	Lincolnshire	A level	Level 3	3299	3284	3125	3082	2767	94.726	93.422	84.257
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Revised	All state-funded mainstream providers	E12000006	East of England	926	E10000020	Norfolk	A level	Level 3	3485	3422	3252	3174	2699	93.314	91.076	78.872

Table showing first 5 of 6 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
student_count_year_1	Number of students

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