I think we must all be concerned that A level Economics recorded is biggest
ever fall, 15%, last year. We can take some comfort that the increase in
business studies meant that, overall, cobined economics and business
studies increased. Just.
Economics & Business Studies A level Entries 1951-96
ENTRIES Economics % change Bus St % change Total % change
1951 1,881 n/a
1961 2,653 n/a
1971 26,454 n/a
1979 38,725 n/a
1980 39,754 2.66% n/a
1981 40,924 2.94% n/a
1982 40,788 -0.33% n/a
1983 41,877 2.67% n/a
1984 41,355 -1.25% n/a
1985 40,906 -1.09% n/a
1986 40,183 -1.77% n/a
1987 41,380 2.98% n/a
1988 43,113 4.19% n/a
1989 45,710 6.02% 9,508 55,218
1990 45,139 -0.83% 12,336 31.11% 57,796 4.67%
1991 43,160 -4.79% 15,378 23.36% 58,538 1.28%
1992 40,222 -6.87% 19,179 24.42% 59,328 1.35%
1993 36,428 -9.89% 22,678 17.90% 58,776 -0.93%
1994 31,109 -14.60% 25,515 12.51% 56,624 -3.66%
1995 26,600 -14.49% 26,980 5.74% 53,580 -5.38%
1996 24,580 -7.59% 29,100 7.86% 53,680 0.19%
1997 20,873 -15.08% 33,359 14.64% 54,232 1.03%
The above table may not come out all that well in your email reader, but
will be included in the new EBEA site which is currently undergoing a
spring clean.... More details to follow.
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