Entries and late entries for GCSE, AS and A level: 2023 to 2024 academic year
Statistics on the number of entries that were on time and late for GCSE, AS and A level.
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This report presents statistics on the number of entries, late entries and certifications for GCSE, AS and A level for the November 2023 series and June 2024 series, and historical data going back to 2020.
The key headlines for entries and late entries for GCSE, AS and A level for the 2023 to 2024 academic year in England are:
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The number of GCSE certificates awarded has increased by 4.7%, with 5.7 million awarded in 2023 to 2024 compared with 5.4 million awarded in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
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The number of AS and A level certificates awarded has increased by 1.8%, with around 871,500 awarded in 2023 to 2024 compared with around 855,700 awarded in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
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The total number of GCSE component-level entries has increased by 4.8% with 15.3 million GCSE entries in 2023 to 2024 compared with around 14.6 million awarded in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
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The total number of AS and A level component-level entries has increased by 2.0% with over 2.6 million AS and A level entries in 2023 to 2024 compared with just under 2.6 million awarded in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
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Updates to this page
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Updated to apply small corrections to figures and percentages referenced in the infographic and key headlines. Revised content includes: 1) updated figures and percentages for the 2023 to 2024 GCSE entries, late entries and certificates, and 2) updated percentage for the 2023 to 2024 AS and A level late entries. The data tables are unaffected.
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