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Degrees: Gender
Mr. Boris Johnson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of (a) women and (b) men received (i) first class, (ii) upper second class and (iii) lower second class degrees from (A) all UK universities, (B) Russell Group universities and (C) Oxbridge in each of the last five
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years, broken down by number of UCAS points on university entry. [144891]
Bill Rammell:
The available information is shown in the table; comparable information for 2006/07 will be
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available in January 2008. Comparable figures split by UCAS tariff scores are not readily available.
| Number and percentage( 1) of qualifiers( 2) from first degree courses by gender, class of degree and type of institution, UK Higher Education Institutions, academic years 2001/02 to 2004/05 |
| | Female | Male |
| Academic year | First class honours | Upper second class honours | Lower second class honours | Other( 3) | Total | First class honours | Upper second class honours | Lower second class honours | Other( 3) | Total |
|
2001/02
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
All UK HEIs
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
14,050
|
73,015
|
46,250
|
19,150
|
152,465
|
12,405
|
48,225
|
40,260
|
21,085
|
121,975
|
|
Percentage
|
9.2
|
47.9
|
30.3
|
12.6
|
100.0
|
10.2
|
39.5
|
33.0
|
17.3
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Russell Group
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
4,285
|
17,665
|
5,575
|
3,890
|
31,415
|
4,655
|
13,295
|
6,580
|
4,180
|
28,710
|
|
Percentage
|
13.6
|
56.2
|
17.7
|
12.4
|
100.0
|
16.2
|
46.3
|
22.9
|
14.6
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oxbridge
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
715
|
2,000
|
305
|
190
|
3,210
|
1,145
|
1,955
|
405
|
205
|
3,710
|
|
Percentage
|
22.3
|
62.3
|
9.5
|
5.9
|
100.0
|
30.9
|
52.7
|
10.9
|
5.5
|
100.0
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
2002/03
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
All UK HEIs
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
15,365
|
75,055
|
47,345
|
20,190
|
157,955
|
13,275
|
48,745
|
40,870
|
21,545
|
124,435
|
|
Percentage
|
9.7
|
47.5
|
30.0
|
12.8
|
100.0
|
10.7
|
39.2
|
32.8
|
17.3
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Russell Group
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
4,625
|
18,305
|
5,880
|
3,940
|
32,750
|
4,850
|
13,440
|
6,675
|
4,185
|
29,150
|
|
Percentage
|
14.1
|
55.9
|
18.0
|
12.0
|
100.0
|
16.6
|
46.1
|
22.9
|
14.4
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oxbridge
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
780
|
2,050
|
310
|
180
|
3,320
|
1,150
|
1,780
|
355
|
200
|
3,485
|
|
Percentage
|
23.5
|
61.7
|
9.3
|
5.4
|
100.0
|
33.0
|
51.1
|
10.2
|
5.7
|
100.0
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
2003/04
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
All UK HEIs
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
16,390
|
77,240
|
48,515
|
21,380
|
163,525
|
13,785
|
50,695
|
41,940
|
22,145
|
128,565
|
|
Percentage
|
10.0
|
47.2
|
29.7
|
13.1
|
100.0
|
10.7
|
39.4
|
32.6
|
17.2
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Russell Group
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
4,805
|
19,355
|
6,220
|
4,100
|
34,480
|
4,855
|
13,885
|
6,735
|
4,185
|
29,660
|
|
Percentage
|
13.9
|
56.1
|
18.0
|
11.9
|
100.0
|
16.4
|
46.8
|
22.7
|
14.1
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oxbridge
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
680
|
2,270
|
315
|
205
|
3,470
|
885
|
1,880
|
460
|
230
|
3,455
|
|
Percentage
|
19.6
|
65.4
|
9.1
|
5.9
|
100.0
|
25.6
|
54.4
|
13.3
|
6.7
|
100.0
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
2004/05
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
All UK HEIs
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
17,580
|
80,130
|
50,145
|
24,630
|
172,485
|
14,885
|
52,640
|
42,455
|
23,900
|
133,880
|
|
Percentage
|
10.2
|
46.5
|
29.1
|
14.3
|
100.0
|
11.1
|
39.3
|
31.7
|
17.9
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Russell Group
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
5,240
|
20,700
|
6,965
|
4,635
|
37,540
|
5,270
|
15,335
|
7,440
|
4,420
|
32,465
|
|
Percentage
|
14.0
|
55.1
|
18.6
|
12.3
|
100.0
|
16.2
|
47.2
|
22.9
|
13.6
|
100.0
|
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|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oxbridge
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
675
|
2,150
|
295
|
220
|
3,340
|
945
|
1,920
|
445
|
235
|
3,545
|
|
Percentage
|
20.2
|
64.4
|
8.8
|
6.6
|
100.0
|
26.7
|
54.2
|
12.6
|
6.6
|
100.0
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
2005/06
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
All UK HEIs
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
19,160
|
83,180
|
50,925
|
25,615
|
178,880
|
15,665
|
54,050
|
43,325
|
24,060
|
137,100
|
|
Percentage
|
10.7
|
46.5
|
28.5
|
14.3
|
100.0
|
11.4
|
39.4
|
31.6
|
17.5
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Russell Group
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
5,600
|
21,100
|
6,695
|
4,975
|
38,370
|
5,500
|
15,500
|
7,295
|
4,430
|
32,725
|
|
Percentage
|
14.6
|
55.0
|
17.4
|
13.0
|
100.0
|
16.8
|
47.4
|
22.3
|
13.5
|
100.0
|
|
Of which:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oxbridge
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
Number
|
690
|
2,210
|
280
|
295
|
3,475
|
1,020
|
1,795
|
360
|
295
|
3,470
|
|
Percentage
|
19.9
|
63.6
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
100.0
|
29.4
|
51.7
|
10.4
|
8.5
|
100.0
|
(1 )Percentages are based upon all first degree qualifiers, not just those who obtain an honours qualification.
(2) Includes students from the UK and Overseas.
(3) Other includes Undivided Second Class Honours, Third Class Honours, Fourth Class Honours, Unclassified honours, Aegrotat, Pass, Ordinary and General Degree.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest five.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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