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UK domiciled first degree qualifiers at English HEIs by degree classification obtained. 2001/02 to 2005/06
Number
				2001/02						2002/03						2003/04
Ethnicity		Class of degree		Female		Male		Total		Female		Male		Total		Female		Male		Total
White		First class honours		9,135		7,835		16,970		10,090		8,490		18,580		10,810		8,770		19,580
		Upper second class honours		47,045		30,570		77,615		47,835		30,645		78,480		49,335		32,090		81,425
		Lower second class honours		26,270		23,155		49,425		26,660		22,835		49,495		26,610		22,880		49,490
		Other(1)		7,000		8,415		15,415		7,500		8,530		16,030		7,510		8,570		16,080
		Total		89,450		69,970		159,420		92,085		70,500		162,585		94,265		72,310		166,575
Black or Black British—Caribbean		First class honours		45		15		60		55		25		85		45		30		75
		Upper second class honours		500		165		665		510		180		690		605		210		815
		Lower second class honours		720		290		1,010		710		265		975		780		350		1,130
		Other(1)		240		135		370		270		160		430		290		165		455
		Total		1,500		610		2,105		1,550		630		2,180		1,715		755		2,470
Black or Black British—African		First class honours		60		50		110		55		65		125		80		50		130
		Upper second class honours		565		345		910		625		405		1,035		715		455		1,170
		Lower second class honours		865		670		1,535		1,020		705		1,720		1,090		810		1,895
		Other(1)		370		460		830		385		435		820		490		500		990
		Total		1,865		1,520		3,385		2,085		1,610		3,695		2,370		1,810		4,185
Other Black background		First class honours		30		20		50		20		15		40		15		10		25
		Upper second class honours		255		120		380		260		110		365		210		95		310
		Lower second class honours		330		155		485		285		170		450		250		145		400
		Other(1)		125		80		205		95		90		185		90		75		165
		Total		740		380		1,120		655		385		1,040		565		325		895
Total Asian(3)		First class honours		565		605		1,170		595		710		1,305		730		780		1,510
		Upper second class honours		3,850		3,010		6,860		4,180		3,200		7,380		4,465		3,405		7,870
		Lower second class honours		3,895		3,355		7,250		4,155		3,770		7,925		4,425		4,050		8,475
		Other(1)		1,455		1,980		3,430		1,675		2,075		3,750		1,750		2,210		3,960
		Total		9,760		8,950		18,710		10,610		9,755		20,365		11.370		10,445		21,815
Other Ethnic background(4)		First class honours		175		140		315		195		145		340		230		210		440
		Upper second class honours		960		565		1,530		1,090		665		1,750		1,360		810		2,175
		Lower second class honours		765		545		1,305		800		600		1,405		950		670		1,620
		Other(1)		260		255		510		270		285		560		325		350		675
		Total		2,155		1,505		3,660		2,355		1,700		4,055		2,865		2,040		4,905
Total of known ethnicity		First class honours		10,005		8,665		18,670		11,015		9,455		20,475		11,915		9,845		21,760
		Upper second class honours		53,180		34,775		87,955		54,500		35,205		89.705		56,690		37,065		93,760
		Lower second class honours		32,840		28,165		61,010		33,630		28,340		61,975		34,100		28,905		63,005
		Other(1)		9,450		11,320		20,765		10,195		11,575		21,770		10,445		11,870		22,320
		Total		105,475		82,930		188,400		109,345		84,575		193,920		113,155		87,685		200,840
Not known missing		First class honours		315		280		590		350		295		645		300		265		565
		Upper second class honours		1,605		1,050		2,655		1,590		1,095		2,685		1,690		1,000		2,690
		Lower second class honours		1,350		1,070		2,425		1,310		1,115		2,425		1,430		1,095		2,525
		Other(1)		940		995		1,935		945		990		1,935		945		1,050		1,995
		Total		4,210		3,395		7,605		4,195		3,495		7,690		4,365		3,405		7,770
Information refused		First class honours		235		225		455		220		190		410		200		170		370
		Upper second class honours		1,225		945		2,170		1,175		780		1,955		990		665		1,660
		Lower second class honours		920		825		1,745		860		740		1,595		630		605		1,235
		Other(1)		435		395		830		420		355		775		355		345		700
		Total		2,815		2,390		5,205		2,675		2,065		4,740		2,180		1,785		3,965
Total		First class honours		10,550		9,170		19.720		11,590		9,940		21,530		12,415		10,275		22,695
		Upper second class honours		56,010		36,770		92,780		57,265		37.080		94,345		59,375		38,730		98,105
		Lower second class honours		35,115		30,065		65,180		35,800		30,195		65,995		36,155		30,605		66,760
		Other(1)		10,820		12,715		23,535		11,565		12,920		24,480		11,750		13,265		25,015
		Total		112,500		88,715		201,215		116,215		90,135		206,350		119,695		92,875		212,575

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