The graphs show the number of students enrolled in UK universities, the amount of money spent by the government on each student from 1997 to 2001, and the proportion of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overall it is clear that the number of students enrolled around UK universities peaked in 2000. Furthermore, the amount of money spent by the authorities on each pupil has been decreasing. It is also clear that the majority of students came from high-income homes.
As can be seen from the graphs, the number of students studying at UK universities stood last in 1997 at over 1. 3 million. This figure climbed to hit the highest point at just about 2. 0 million in 2000, before dropping to below 1. 7 million in 2001. Between 1997 and 2000, the government expenditure for each student dropped dramatically from 600 to 130, then stayed constant until 2001.
If you look at the pie chart closely, you'll notice that 60% of the pupils come from high-income family. Meanwhile, the number of students from middle-income families was 32%, which was four times higher than the figure for individuals from low-income ones, which was 8%.
The graphs
show
the
number
of
students
enrolled in UK universities, the amount of money spent by the
government
on each
student
from 1997 to 2001, and the proportion of
students
from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overall
it is
clear
that the
number
of
students
enrolled around UK universities peaked in 2000.
Furthermore
, the amount of money spent by the authorities on each pupil has been decreasing. It is
also
clear
that the majority of
students
came from high-income homes.
As can be
seen
from the graphs, the
number
of
students
studying at UK universities stood last in 1997 at over 1. 3 million. This figure climbed to hit the highest point at
just
about 2. 0 million in 2000,
before
dropping to below 1. 7 million in 2001. Between 1997 and 2000, the
government
expenditure for each
student
dropped
dramatically
from 600 to 130, then stayed constant until 2001.
If you look at the pie chart
closely
, you'll notice that 60% of the pupils
come
from high-income family. Meanwhile, the
number
of
students
from middle-income families was 32%, which was four times higher than the figure for individuals from low-income ones, which was 8%.