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Women in SET statistics 2005/06

These figures provide an illustration of the figures available on women in SET from school level to senior academic levels.  More detailed information and statistics can be requested from the UKRC website www.ukrc4setwomen.org.uk.
 
Women as % of total in UK chemistry 2005-06

GCSE: 42.2%

A levels: 48.9%

Undergraduates: 43.5%

Postgraduates: 39.0%

Researchers: 28.6%

Lecturers: 19.7%

Senior lecturers: 12.4%

Professors: 6.7%

Women in UK biology 2005-06

GCSE: 42.7%

A levels: 58.8%

Undergraduates: 60.2%

Postgraduates: 53.2%

Researchers: 46.4%

Lecturers: 32.9%

Senior lecturers: 24.2%

Professors: 12.6%

Women in UK engineering 2005-06

GCSE: n/a

A levels: n/a

Undergraduates: 15.4%

Postgraduates: 20.0%

Researchers: 18.7%

Lecturers: 19.1%

Senior lecturers: 12.9%

Professors: 5.7%

Women in UK computing 2005-06

GCSE: 47.8%

A levels: 36.3%

Undergraduates: 15.3%

Postgraduates: 18.8%

Researchers: 20.0%

Lecturers: 24.8%

Senior lecturers: 19.2%

Professors: 14.1%

Women in UK mathematics 2005-06

GCSE: 50.4%

A levels: 38.7%

Undergraduates: 39.3%

Postgraduates: 25.8%

Researchers: 17.3%

Lecturers: 20.7%

Senior lecturers: 14.9%

Professors: 6.3%

Women in UK physics 2005-06

GCSE: 40.8%

A levels: 21.4%

Undergraduates: 20.2%

Postgraduates: 25.0%

Researchers: 15.7%

Lecturers: 16.2%

Senior lecturers: 8.2%

Professors: 3.9%

 
 



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