How bad have things got? A chart thread follows:
The focus tends to be on exam results, but participation is arguably the bigger issue:
Between 16 and 18, boys are dropping out of the system in huge numbers.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuXC_ylWwAAbNr-.jpg)
• We don't know if some boys miss out on uni because they underperform at school, or if they disengage at school because they've decided uni's not for them
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuXshJ6WsAAw3pz.jpg)
But as @StijnBroecke et al wrote:
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuXvCg5WoAAnJrU.jpg)