Minister Quinn welcomes publication of Report on Retention Rates [merrionstreet.ie]
- Published: 13 May 2011
Highest ever number of students are completing second level
The number of students staying in school to complete their second level education is now at its highest rate ever.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, has today (Fri 13th of May) welcomed the publication of the “Report on Retention Rates of Pupils in Second Level Schools” conducted by the Department.
It shows that the number of young men staying in secondary school has risen dramatically by 11.7% in 8 years.
The percentage of students who sit the Leaving Cert overall has risen by more than 6% to 87.7% in the same time period.
The report, published on the Department’s website, presents the retention rates of pupils who entered the first year of the junior cycle in the years from 1991 to 2004 and completed second level schooling no later than 2010.
Commenting on the report, Minister Quinn said: “I am particularly pleased to see the high number of young men who are now completing their Leaving Cert exams. This is a very welcome development.”
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