The attainment gap for Higher passes – which measures the difference in success rates for those from the most and least affluent areas – has remained at 17.1 percentage points.

At National 5 level, pass rates have risen by 0.6 percentage points to 78.4 percent. The percentage of pupils passing an Advanced Higher, which like National 5 reached its lowest level last year, has increased to 76.7 percent.

At National 5 level, pass rates have risen by 0.6 percentage points to 78.4 percent. The percentage of pupils passing an Advanced Higher, which like National 5 reached its lowest level last year, has increased to 76.7 percent.

Attainment gaps for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher all reached record highs in 2024 with figures of 17.2, 17.1 and 15.5 percentage points respectively. Nation

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