Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who took higher levels maths in the junior certificate during each of the past five years including 2014. [25318/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The number of students who sat higher level Maths in the Junior Certificate is as follows:

In 2013 there were 30,500; in 2012 there were 27,913; in 2011 there were 25,554; in 2010 there were 24,840 and in 2009 there were 23,592.

The number of students who sat higher level Maths in the Junior Certificate in 2014 will not be available until later in the early autumn, however, the number of "Entries" for 2014 is 32,186.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who took higher levels maths in the leaving certificate during each of the past five years including 2014. [25319/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The number of students who sat higher level Maths in the Leaving Certificate is as follows:

In 2013 there were 13,014; in 2012 there were 11,131; in 2011 there were 8,235; in 2010 there were 8,390 and in 2009 there were 8,420.

The number of students who sat higher level Maths in the Leaving Certificate this year will not be available until August, however, the number of "Entries" for 2014 is 17,065.