Retention - cohort time series
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Time series retention metrics for all qualification cohorts.
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- A level and other 16 to 18 results
- Release
- Academic year 2022/23
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- % retained
- % retained and assessed
- % returned and retained for a second year
- Filters
- Cohort
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2022/23
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | version | exam_cohort | level_of_study | student_count_year_1 | student_count_year_2 | perc_retained | perc_retained_and_assessed | perc_returned_and_retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | 247,273 | z | 96.1 | z | z |
| 201617 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | 245,983 | 241,636 | 95.3 | 94 | 81.7 |
| 201718 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | 257237 | 254,525 | 92.5 | 90.7 | 80.6 |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Revised | A level | Level 3 | 239124 | 236838 | 91.3 | 89.5 | 84.7 |
| 201920 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | A level | Level 3 | 228289 | 223844 | 92.1 | 90.5 | 88.6 |
Variables in this data set
| 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 |
Footnotes
- A change to the trigger rules was introduced in 2020/21 such that students were no longer automatically reported after two years in 16-18 study. The introduction caused a fall in cohort size, particular within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results">methodology document</a>.
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