Data set from A level and other 16 to 18 results

Student counts - vocational qualifications by subject and student characteristics (end of 16-18 study)

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Published 13 February 2025

Last updated 13 February 2025

Vocational qualification student counts, by Ofqual subject area and student characteristics. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed vocational qualifications during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams.

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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 2023/24
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Number of students
  • Number of students achieving a pass
  • Percent of students achieving a pass
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
  • Exam cohort
  • Ofqual subject area
• Time period: 2019/20 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	exam_cohort	characteristic_type	characteristic_value	ofqual_tier_1	ofqual_tier_2	student_count	student_pass	perc_student_pass	version
201920	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Applied General	Sex	Female	All	All	42574	41999	98.649	Final
202021	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Applied General	Sex	Female	All	All	48613	48152	99.052	Final
202122	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Applied General	Sex	Female	All	All	65170	64259	98.602	Revised
202223	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Applied General	Sex	Female	All	All	65588	64346	98.106	Revised
202324	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	Applied General	Sex	Female	All	All	70337	68674	97.636	Revised

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic_value	Characteristic
exam_cohort	Exam cohort
ofqual_tier_2	Ofqual subject area
perc_student_pass	Percent of students achieving a pass
student_count	Number of students

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Footnotes

1. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed a vocational qualification during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Includes pending awards.
2. 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, particularly within the vocational and technical cohorts. A full impact analysis can be found in the methodology document.

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