Infographics for GCSE results, 2022 (accessible)
Published 25 August 2022
Applies to England
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GCSE outcomes across all subjects, for all ages, at grade 4/C and above, England only
Note: There were no summer exams in 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Percentage at grade 4/C or above |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 66.6% |
| 2019 | 67.0% |
| 2020 | 75.9% |
| 2021 | 76.9% |
| 2022 | 73.0% |
GCSE grades 7/A and above, 2019 to 2022 by region, England only
Note: There were no summer exams in 2020 or 2021.
| Region | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (North East) | 16.4% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 22.4% |
| England (North West) | 18.6% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 23.1% |
| England (Yorkshire and the Humber) | 17.8% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 22.4% |
| England (West Midlands) | 18.1% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 22.8% |
| England (East Midlands) | 18.3% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 22.5% |
| England (Eastern Region) | 20.5% | 25.9% | 28.5% | 26.2% |
| England (South West) | 20.4% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 25.3% |
| England (South East) | 23.5% | 29.0% | 31.9% | 29.2% |
| England (London) | 25.7% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
All grade 9s in all subjects taken in 2022, 16-year-olds, England only
| Number of GCSEs taken | Number of students |
|---|---|
| 7 | 130 |
| 8 | 209 |
| 9 | 708 |
| 10 | 945 |
| 11 | 188 |
| 12+ | 13 |
| Total | 2,193 |
Of students receiving grade 9 in all subjects they took this year, 33% were male and 67% were female.
Number of GCSEs taken in 2022, by 16-year-olds, in England
Note: Numbers of students have been rounded to the nearest 50. Because of roundings, percentages may not add up to 100%.
| Number of GCSEs taken | Number of students | Percentage of students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,500 | 1.4% |
| 2 | 11,500 | 1.8% |
| 3 | 10,000 | 1.6% |
| 4 | 10,850 | 1.7% |
| 5 | 18,900 | 3.0% |
| 6 | 50,300 | 8.1% |
| 7 | 106,650 | 17.1% |
| 8 | 154,700 | 24.9% |
| 9 | 163,050 | 26.2% |
| 10 | 78,850 | 12.2% |
| 11 | 11,550 | 1.9% |
| 12+ | 500 | 0.1% |
| Total | 622,350 | 100% |
Average number of GCSEs taken by 16-year-olds, from 2018 to 2022, England only
Note: There were no summer exams in 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Average number of GCSEs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.09 |
| 2019 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 7.84 |
| 2021 | 7.85 |
| 2022 | 7.78 |