The charts illustrate the number of undergraduates, government spending on each student from 1991 to 2001, and compare the percentages of students of different family economic backgrounds in 1991. Figures were taken in the UK.
Overall, in 1991 the majority of undergraduates came from middle-income families. Also, in contrast to the increased number of university students, government spending became more and more limited toward the end of the period.
The proportion of university students whose family financial background fell into the middle category was just over 60%, approximately twice as much as that of students from high-income families. Meanwhile, only 8% of UK’s undergraduates were from families with low income in 1991.
There was a moderate rise in the number of undergraduates from over 1000000 in 1991 to more than 2000000 in 1999. This figure then slightly declined to precisely 2000000 after 2 years.
Despite the overall increase in students’ number, government budget allocated for supporting those students fell exponentially from 6500 pounds to around 4700 pounds, a decrease of 1200 pounds in only 5 years. After that, the figure experienced almost no change until the end of the period.
The charts illustrate the
number
of
undergraduates
,
government
spending on each
student
from 1991 to 2001, and compare the percentages of
students
of
different
family
economic backgrounds in 1991. Figures
were taken
in the UK.
Overall
, in 1991 the majority of
undergraduates
came from middle-income
families
.
Also
,
in contrast
to the increased
number
of university
students
,
government
spending became more and more limited toward the
end
of the period.
The proportion of university
students
whose
family
financial background fell into the middle category was
just
over 60%, approximately twice as much as that of
students
from high-income
families
. Meanwhile,
only
8% of UK’s
undergraduates
were from
families
with low income in 1991.
There was a moderate rise in the
number
of
undergraduates
from over 1000000 in 1991 to more than 2000000 in 1999. This figure then
slightly
declined to
precisely
2000000 after 2 years.
Despite the
overall
increase in
students’
number
,
government
budget allocated for supporting those
students
fell
exponentially
from
6500 pounds
to around
4700 pounds
, a decrease of
1200 pounds
in
only
5 years. After that, the figure experienced almost no
change
until the
end
of the period.