Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
Scottish students have seen an increase in exam pass rates across National, Higher, and Advanced Higher levels. Additionally, there has been a record number of vocational qualifications awarded and an increase in university admissions.
Why it matters
These results provide a benchmark for the performance of the Scottish education system and indicate progress in narrowing the poverty-related attainment gap.
Image caption, Two pupils react with shock after learning their exam results in Glasgow
Pass rates for Scottish exams have increased as students across the country received their results.
More than 148,000 learners have been finding out the results of their Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and Skills for Work Awards.
Qualifications Scotland - which replaced the Scottish Qualifications Authority last year after a number of controversies - said a record number of vocational and technical qualifications were awarded.
Figures show that the poverty-related attainment gap has narrowed compared with last year.
Admissions service Ucas said a record number of Scottish students aged 18 and under had been accepted into university or college. In total, 32,370 Scottish students of all ages secured places, up from 31,850 in 2025.
Pass rates rise as students across Scotland find out their exam results
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