Data set from 16 to 19 performance

Maths and science percent entered by region and local authority

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Published 26 November 2020

Last updated 26 November 2020

Percent of A level students entered for STEM subjects, by region or local authority and student gender.

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Data set details

• Theme: School and college outcomes and performance
• Publication: 16 to 19 performance
• Release: Academic year 2019/20
• Number of rows: 1,435
• Geographic levels: Local authority, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of A level students
  • Percent entered for biology
  • Percent entered for chemistry
  • Percent entered for computing
  • Percent entered for further maths
  • Percent entered for maths
  • Percent entered for physics
• Filters:
  • Gender
• Time period: 2017/18 to 2019/20

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	characteristic_gender	number_alev_students	pc_entered_Maths	pc_entered_FurtherMaths	pc_entered_Biology	pc_entered_Chemistry	pc_entered_Physics	pc_entered_Computing
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	390	E08000037	Gateshead	All genders	856	24.8	3.5	14.1	11.3	10.9	1.3
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	390	E08000037	Gateshead	Female	478	19	1.9	16.9	10.3	3.1	0.2
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	390	E08000037	Gateshead	Male	378	32	5.6	10.6	12.7	20.6	2.6
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	391	E08000021	Newcastle upon Tyne	All genders	2106	19.3	3.5	15.3	16.7	9.2	2.2
201718	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	391	E08000021	Newcastle upon Tyne	Female	1209	13.2	1.2	16.3	15.3	4.4	0.6

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 8 variables

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic_gender	Gender
number_alev_students	Number of A level students
pc_entered_Biology	Percent entered for biology
pc_entered_Chemistry	Percent entered for chemistry
pc_entered_Computing	Percent entered for computing
pc_entered_FurtherMaths	Percent entered for further maths
pc_entered_Maths	Percent entered for maths
pc_entered_Physics	Percent entered for physics

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Footnotes

1. Includes students triggered for inclusion in performance tables who completed A levels during 16-18 study, after discounting of exams. Totals include pending awards.

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