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Of those who took the exam, 483 are still pursuing their studies in secondary schools (388 in government schools and 595 in private schools). The number of successful candidates was 510 in 1909, and of these, 495 remained in secondary schools (453 in government schools and 42 in private schools).
The following table shows the results of the exam in the second division: | Category | Candidates | Successful | Percentage | Candidates | Successful | Percentage | Candidates | Successful | Percentage | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Scientific Branch | 165 | 72 | 71 | 206 | 70 | 70 | 116 | 371 | 33 | | Literary Branch | 385 | 28 | 29 | 104 | 30 | 98 | 281 | 13 | 27 | | From Government Schools | 205 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 24 | 176 | 44 | 419 | | From Private Schools | 961 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 271 | 663 | 13 | | Those studying on their own | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | The number of successful candidates was 349 in 1909, which is 46 percent. This year's success rate is slightly lower than in 1909, but the number of candidates increased by 388.
For the first time since the examination was organized in 1887, the number of candidates from private schools exceeded the number of candidates from government schools. However, their success rate was lower than in 1909, reaching 33 percent compared to 42 percent the previous year.
Of those who obtained the certificate, 419 are now pursuing their studies in higher education in Egypt or abroad. The number of those who went to foreign schools or universities continues to increase, with 46 traveling from Egypt for this purpose in 1910, compared to 40 in 1909, 33 in 1908, and 34 in 1907. The government employed 45 of them in 1909, and 17 others found other employment. The number of those who did not find employment increased from 10 in 1908 and 28 in 1909 to 36 in 1910.