The high-school graduation rate of exams has increased significantly in recent years. According to the Ministry of Education, last year, nearly 80 percent of graduates managed to pass the exam, with 20-per-cent more compared to 2014.

In 2015, three-quarters of graduates took the ferry exams, with the rate rising by almost 15 percentage points over 2014.

In 2013, over 68 percent of candidates have passed the exam.