Statistics have been released today on the destinations and attainment of 2022-23 leavers from Scotland’s publicly funded schools.
95.9 per cent of 2022-23 school leavers were in a positive destination three months after the end of the school year. This was higher than in 2021-22 (95.7 per cent) and is the highest since the current time series began in 2009-10. Positive destinations include higher education, further education, employment, training, personal skills development and voluntary work.
The gap between the proportion of school leavers from the most and least deprived areas is 3.7 percentage points and is the narrowest it has been since the current time series began in 2009-10.
The statistics also show the proportion of 2022-23 school leavers who attained passes in National Qualifications at different Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Levels. National Qualifications include the National Courses (National 3, National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher), and Skills for Work.
