We sum up key figures - and some of the most eye-catching statistics - from SQA results day 2020.
1888 - every year since this date exams have been held in the spring in Scotland (with the exception, of course, of 2020)
511,070 - number of teacher estimates that SQA received for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
26.2% - proportion of teacher estimates that were adjusted
73.8% - proportion of teacher estimates that were maintained
93.1% - proportion of adjusted estimates that went down
6.9% - proportion of adjusted estimates that went up
96.1% - proportion of adjusted estimates that were changed by one grade
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10.4 - percentage point increase in National 5 pass rate on 2019, if results had been based on teacher estimates alone
14 - percentage point increase in Higher pass rate on 2019, if results had been based on teacher estimates alone
13.4 - percentage point increase in Advanced Higher pass rate on 2019, if results had been based on teacher estimates alone
89.9% - proportion of schools and colleges that had Higher English estimates adjusted
11% - proportion of Higher English candidates who had their estimate adjusted from a pass (A to C) to a fail (D)
6 - number of candidates who had their Higher English grade adjusted down by two grades
< 5 - number of candidates who had their Higher English grade adjusted up by two grades
91.9% - proportion of schools and colleges that had Higher maths estimates adjusted
11% - proportion of Higher maths candidates who had their estimate adjusted from a pass (A to C) to a fail (D)
20 - number of candidates who had their Higher maths grade adjusted down by two grades
10 - number of candidates who had their Higher maths grade adjusted up by two grades
81.1% - National 5 pass rate (78.2% in 2019)
78.9% - Higher pass rate (74.8% in 2019)
84.9% - Advanced Higher pass rate (79.4% in 2019)
90.9% - National 4 pass rate (88.5% in 2019)
