Widening participation in higher education: 2017
Annual statistics on young people's participation in higher education, including their social background and occupation after graduating.
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Statistics providing information on 3 measures of increasing participation in higher education:
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estimated percentages of 15-year-olds eligible for free school meals (FSM) who progressed to higher education (HE) by age 19
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estimated percentages of A level and equivalent students, by school or college type, who progressed to HE by age 19 with breakdowns for the most selective higher education institutions
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estimated proportions of young people graduating from less advantaged backgrounds on entry to HE and estimated proportions in advantaged occupation groups 6 months after graduating
These statistics use the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) at both points.
Widening participation statistics
Email HE.statistics@education.gov.uk
John Simes Telephone: 0370 000 2288