Female school leavers still 36% more likely to study for a degree in England and gap is growing even wider in Scotland and Wales The gap between male and female school leavers applying to start undergraduate degrees at British universities remains at record levels,according to the first official figures released for this year.
Ucas, the central body that administers university admissions, and said applications submitted at the January deadline showed that young women are 36% more likely to apply than young men in England,the same gap as final year and the widest on record.
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Source: theguardian.com