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England: A level results 2001-2018, by result
England: A level results 2001-2018, by result
A level pass rates in England for the academic years 2000/01 to 2017/18. by result
by Daniel Clark,
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Feb 28, 2019
This statistic shows the A level examination result rates in England for the academic year 2000/01 to academic year 2017/18, by grade achieved. Over this time period, the rates for grades 'D' and 'E' have decreased year by year (with the exception of academic year 2001/02 and 2013/14). Meanwhile, the 'B' grade rate generally increased year by year, with the exception of the academic years from 2014 to 2017.
A level pass rates in England for the academic years 2000/01 to 2017/18. by result
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| A* | A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.2% | 18.4% | 26.5% | 24% | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | 18.3% | 26.7% | 24.2% | 14.5% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | 18.1% | 27.1% | 24.7% | 14.6% | 5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | 18% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 14.7% | 6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 24.2% | 14.9% | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | 18.9% | 26.5% | 24.3% | 14.9% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | 18.8% | 25.9% | 24% | 15.1% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | 18.8% | 25.6% | 23.8% | 15.2% | 6.7% |
| 2010 | 8% | 18.9% | 25.2% | 23.5% | 15.5% | 7.1% |
| 2009 | 0% | 26.8% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 15.5% | 7.4% |
| 2008 | 0% | 25.9% | 24.7% | 23.3% | 16% | 7.9% |
| 2007 | 0% | 25.3% | 24.2% | 23.1% | 16.4% | 8.4% |
| 2006 | 0% | 24% | 23.8% | 23.4% | 17% | 9% |
| 2005 | 0% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 17.6% | 9.5% |
| 2004 | 0% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 17.9% | 9.8% |
| 2003 | 0% | 21.5% | 22.7% | 23.2% | 18.3% | 10.4% |
| 2002 | 0% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 22.8% | 18.5% | 11.1% |
| 2001 | 0% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 18.2% | 12.2% |
| A* | A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.2% | 18.4% | 26.5% | 24% | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | 18.3% | 26.7% | 24.2% | 14.5% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | 18.1% | 27.1% | 24.7% | 14.6% | 5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | 18% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 14.7% | 6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 24.2% | 14.9% | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | 18.9% | 26.5% | 24.3% | 14.9% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | 18.8% | 25.9% | 24% | 15.1% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | 18.8% | 25.6% | 23.8% | 15.2% | 6.7% |
| 2010 | 8% | 18.9% | 25.2% | 23.5% | 15.5% | 7.1% |
| 2009 | 0% | 26.8% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 15.5% | 7.4% |
| 2008 | 0% | 25.9% | 24.7% | 23.3% | 16% | 7.9% |
| 2007 | 0% | 25.3% | 24.2% | 23.1% | 16.4% | 8.4% |
| 2006 | 0% | 24% | 23.8% | 23.4% | 17% | 9% |
| 2005 | 0% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 17.6% | 9.5% |
| 2004 | 0% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 17.9% | 9.8% |
| 2003 | 0% | 21.5% | 22.7% | 23.2% | 18.3% | 10.4% |
| 2002 | 0% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 22.8% | 18.5% | 11.1% |
| 2001 | 0% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 18.2% | 12.2% |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Feb 28, 2019
This statistic shows the A level examination result rates in England for the academic year 2000/01 to academic year 2017/18, by grade achieved. Over this time period, the rates for grades 'D' and 'E' have decreased year by year (with the exception of academic year 2001/02 and 2013/14). Meanwhile, the 'B' grade rate generally increased year by year, with the exception of the academic years from 2014 to 2017.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2018
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- 16-19 years
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Percentages do not sum to 100 due to 'other' results i.e. ungraded, no award (absent/declined) and pending.
A* has only been awarded since the academic year 2009/2010.
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- UK Department for Education; GOV.UK
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- January 2019
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2018
- Age group
- 16-19 years
- Supplementary notes
-
Percentages do not sum to 100 due to 'other' results i.e. ungraded, no award (absent/declined) and pending.
A* has only been awarded since the academic year 2009/2010.
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