over-represented social classes are now over six times as likely to continue to HE as
they were in 1940 whereas the figure for those in under-represented social classes is
over nine times. Since 1990, classes I to IIIN have improved their position by a factor
of 1.35 (or 50/37) whereas classes IIIM to V have improved theirs by a factor of 1.9
(19/10). Whatever the problem in the current situation is, it is better than it was - for
young students and insofar as existing figures allow us to judge.
Table 8 - Age participation index by collapsed social class in UK, 1940-2001
Year |
I/II/IIIN |
IIIM/IV/V |
Overall |
1940 |
3 |
3 |
- |
1950 |
19^ |
3 |
- |
1960 |
22 |
3 |
- |
1970 |
32 |
3 |
- |
1980 |
33 |
3 |
12 |
1985 |
33 |
3 |
14 |
1990 |
33 |
13 |
19 |
1991 |
33 |
ЇГ |
23 |
1992 |
43 |
14 |
23 |
1993 |
43 |
13 |
30 |
1994 |
43 |
13 |
32 |
1995 |
43 |
13 |
32 |
1996 |
43 |
13 |
33 |
1997 |
43 |
13 |
34 |
1998 |
43 |
13 |
32 |
1999 |
43 |
13 |
32 |
2000 |
43 |
13 |
33 |
2001 |
53 |
19 |
35 |
Note: The API is the number of home-d |
omiciled young (aged less than 21) initial |
expressed as a proportion of the averaged 18 to 19 year old UK population.
Other commentators and analysts agree on this improvement and its scale (e.g.
Mayhew et al. 2004). Using a different dataset and approach Raffe et al. (2006) show
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