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The following statistics are based on different years due to availability of
data as follows:
• GCSE and A-level entries: June 2010 (provisional data)
• HE students: 2008/09
• HE academics: 2007/08
Women as % of total in UK chemistry
GCSE: 45.5%
A levels: 47.8%
Undergraduates: 43.3%
Postgraduates: 40.8%
Researchers: 30.0%
Lecturers: 28.9%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 14.9%
Professors: 6.6%
Women in UK biology
GCSE: 46.7%
A levels: 56.4%
Undergraduates: 60.8%
Postgraduates: 55.3%
Researchers: 48.9%
Lecturers: 41.8%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 30.7%
Professors: 14.7%
Women in UK engineering
GCSE: n/a
A levels: n/a
Undergraduates: 14.7%
Postgraduates: 20.2%
Researchers : 19.9%
Lecturers: 18.7%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 10.6%
Professors: 4.9%
Women in UK computing
GCSE: n/a
A levels: 8.9%
Undergraduates: 18.4%
Postgraduates: 19.6%
Researchers: 21.5%
Lecturers: 27.7%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 21.7%
Professors: 12.4%
Women in UK mathematics
GCSE: 50.4%
A levels: 40.6%
Undergraduates: 40.1%
Postgraduates: 32.6%
Researchers: 22.4%
Lecturers: 26.7%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 20.5%
Professors: 4.6%
Women in UK physics
GCSE: 44.8%
A levels: 21.5%
Undergraduates: 21.3%
Postgraduates: 25.8%
Researchers: 17.4%
Lecturers: 19.0%
Senior researchers/lecturers: 11.0%
Professors: 6.3%
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