FOI25/26 119 Number of Candidates Achieving 5 As in Highers in First Sitting in 5th Year in 2024 and 2025

Date published: 26/11/2025

FOI reference: 25/26 119

Date received: 08/09/2025

Date responded: 18/09/2025

Information requested

I require to know the number of candidates who achieved 5As in higher exams 2024/2025 session.

I would like to know the percentage of students that obtained 5As in 2025 and how this compares to the previous 3 years

Response

The information you have requested is publicly available and is therefore exempt information under section 25(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

However, to assist you in finding the information I have included link to the appropriate area of our website.

Candidate Attainment - SQA