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Students in Scotland at Higher Level by subject 2016

Number of students entered for a Higher exam in Scotland in 2016, by subject

The data displays the number of candidates who took a higher level exam in Scotland in 2016. English was the most popular choice with 36.3 thousand candidates, this was followed by Mathematics and History at 18.9 thousand and 11.2 thousand respectively.

English	36345
Mathematics	18871
History	11165
Chemistry	10077
Modern Studies	9849
Physical Education	9714
Physics	9129
Business Management	9108
Geography	8157
Biology	7492
Human Biology	5990
Art and Design	5500
Music	5181
Graphic Communication	4611
French	4581
Computing	4454
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	4383
Administration and IT	3963
Psychology	3589
Drama	3115
Design and Manufacture	3079
Spanish	2600
Photography	2260
Health and Food Technology	1448
Accounting	1364
Care	1130
Media	1055
Engineering Science	1029
German	1020
Philosophy	1006
Sociology	953
Politics	781
English for Speakers of Other Languages	689
Economics	558
Childcare and Development	524
Music Technology	486
Dance	427
Classical Studies	422
Environmental Science	392
Latin	310
Fashion and Textile Technology	305
Italian	219
Gàidhlig	132
Chinese Language	111
Urdu	92
Gaelic (Learners)	84

Students in Scotland at Higher Level by subject 2016

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