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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
Ethnic Group
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Asian Bangladeshi
|
3,538
|
0.9
|
3,684
|
0.9
|
3,964
|
1.0
|
Asian Chinese
|
4,069
|
1.1
|
4,029
|
1.0
|
3,935
|
1.0
|
Asian Indian
|
16,471
|
4.3
|
17,110
|
4.1
|
16,977
|
4.1
|
Asian Pakistani
|
11,066
|
2.9
|
11,661
|
2.8
|
11,705
|
2.9
|
Other Asian
|
4,591
|
1.2
|
5,339
|
1.3
|
5,289
|
1.3
|
Black African
|
12,206
|
3.2
|
15,572
|
3.7
|
16,120
|
3.9
|
Black Caribbean
|
5,194
|
1.3
|
5,984
|
1.4
|
6,321
|
1.5
|
Other Black
|
1,251
|
0.3
|
1,564
|
0.4
|
1,536
|
0.4
|
White
|
314,251
|
81.5
|
339,781
|
80.7
|
328,013
|
79.9
|
Other ethnic backgrounds(1)
|
12,920
|
3.4
|
16,263
|
3.9
|
16,503
|
4.0
|
Total with known ethnic backgrounds
|
385,557
|
100.0
|
420,987
|
100.0
|
410,363
|
100.0
|
Unknown
|
27,777
|
|
23,643
|
|
21,833
|
|
Total including unknown
|
413,334
|
|
444,630
|
|
432,196
|
|
(1) Other ethnic backgrounds includes mixed white/Asian, white/black African, white/black Carribean and other mixed backgrounds. Note: Percentages are in terms of the number of students with known ethnic backgrounds.
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UK Domiciled Acceptances by Ethnic Group and Qualification Aim, UK Higher Education Institutions, Year of Entry 1997 to 2006 |
| 1997 | 1998 |
| Degree | HN D | Degree | HND |
Ethnic Group | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Asian Bangladeshi
|
1,527
|
0.6
|
222
|
0.9
|
1,627
|
0.6
|
181
|
0.8
|
Asian Chinese
|
2,444
|
0.9
|
288
|
1.2
|
2,448
|
1.0
|
245
|
1.1
|
Asian Indian
|
10,154
|
3.9
|
1,506
|
6.3
|
10,669
|
4.2
|
1,431
|
6.4
|
Asian Pakistani
|
5,487
|
2.1
|
865
|
3.6
|
5,745
|
2.3
|
853
|
3.8
|
Other Asian
|
3,055
|
1.2
|
288
|
1 .2
|
3,049
|
1.2
|
244
|
1.1
|
Black African
|
4,249
|
1.6
|
538
|
2.3
|
3,962
|
1.6
|
542
|
2.4
|
Black Caribbean
|
2,745
|
1.1
|
437
|
1.8
|
2,580
|
1.0
|
368
|
1.7
|
Other Black
|
1,338
|
0.5
|
188
|
0.8
|
1,437
|
0.6
|
205
|
0.9
|
White
|
224,448
|
86.4
|
19,140
|
80.1
|
216,882
|
85.9
|
17,746
|
79.9
|
Other ethnic backgrounds
|
4,213
|
1.6
|
416
|
1.7
|
4,213
|
1.7
|
397
|
1.8
|
Total with known ethnic backgrounds
|
259,660
|
100.0
|
23,888
|
100.0
|
252,612
|
100.0
|
22,212
|
100.0
|
Unknown
|
16,843
|
|
2,927
|
|
19,728
|
|
3,668
|
|
Total including unknown
|
276,503
|
|
26,815
|
|
272,340
|
|
25,880
|
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3 Sep 2007 : Column 1750W
| 1999 | 2000 |
| Degree | HND | Degree | HND |
Ethnic Group | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Asian Bangladeshi
|
1,817
|
0.7
|
232
|
1.0
|
2,051
|
0.8
|
239
|
1.0
|
Asian Chinese
|
2,618
|
1.0
|
258
|
1.2
|
2,746
|
1.0
|
253
|
1.1
|
Asian Indian
|
11,446
|
4.4
|
1,521
|
6.9
|
12,253
|
4.7
|
1,416
|
6.2
|
Asian Pakistani
|
6,030
|
2.3
|
1,042
|
4.7
|
6,486
|
2.5
|
976
|
4.3
|
Other Asian
|
3,137
|
1.2
|
262
|
1.2
|
3,453
|
1.3
|
246
|
1.1
|
Black African
|
4,201
|
1.6
|
519
|
2.3
|
4,604
|
1.8
|
489
|
2.1
|
Black Caribbean
|
2,605
|
1.0
|
400
|
1.8
|
2,609
|
1.0
|
416
|
1.8
|
Other Black
|
1,545
|
0.6
|
204
|
0.9
|
1,697
|
0.6
|
225
|
1.0
|
White
|
219,922
|
85.3
|
17,284
|
78.1
|
222,046
|
84.4
|
18,080
|
79.2
|
Other ethnic backgrounds
|
4,602
|
1.8
|
420
|
1.9
|
5,112
|
1.9
|
489
|
2.1
|
Total with known ethnic backgrounds
|
257,923
|
100.0
|
22,142
|
100.0
|
263,057
|
100.0
|
22,829
|
100.0
|
Unknown
|
19,417
|
|
3,583
|
|
18,752
|
|
4,080
|
|
Total including unknown
|
277,340
|
|
25,725
|
|
281,809
|
|
26,909
|
|