Minister Motshekga further mentioned that the percentage of Grade 12 learners who qualified for Bachelor's studies increased to 24.3 percent. A total of 104 033 learners had passed Mathematics while 96 441 learners had passed Physical Science. There was concern over the number of passes in Mathematics - 104 033 in 2011 - which was less than the 124 749 of 2010. The pass rate for Mathematics was 46.3 percent in 2011, a decline from 47.4 percent in 2010. The pass rate for Physical Science in 2011 was 53.4% as compared to 47.8% in 2010. The number of passes in Mathematical Literacy was 236 548 for 2011 compared to 241 576 for 2010.