Representation of Ethnic Groups in Chemistry and Physics

Appendices
Appendix 3: A-level chemistry and potential undergraduate chemists
Ethnic group A-level chemistry plus 1 science, potential potential potential YCS sample
males including maths undergraduate undergraduate undergraduate
chemist (UCAS12) chemist (UCAS18) chemist (UCAS24)
white 5.31 (0.21) 4.82 (0.20) 3.47 (0.17) 3.30 (0.17) 2.39 (0.14) 12 104
black Caribbean 2.92 (3.25) 2.92 (3.12) 0.76 (2.67) 0.76 (2.61) 0.00 (2.23) 50
black African 5.47 (3.39) 5.47 (3.25) 4.28 (2.79) 3.26 (2.72) 1.09 (2.32) 46
Indian 12.51 (1.17) 11.91 (1.12) 8.70 (0.96) 8.38 (0.94) 6.77 (0.80) 386
Pakistani 5.21 (1.56) 5.21 (1.49) 3.89 (1.28) 3.37 (1.25) 1.14 (1.07) 218
Bangladeshi 7.52 (2.24) 7.52 (2.15) 5.63 (1.85) 5.06 (1.80) 2.16 (1.54) 105
Chinese 14.17 (2.42) 14.17 (2.33) 12.53 (1.99) 11.53 (1.94) 10.64 (1.66) 90
mixed 7.14 (2.45) 6.60 (2.35) 4.82 (2.02) 4.82 (1.97) 3.22 (1.68) 88
Ethnic group A-level chemistry plus 1 science, potential potential potential YCS sample
females including maths undergraduate undergraduate undergraduate
chemist (UCAS12) chemist (UCAS18) chemist (UCAS24)
white 4.89 (0.17) 4.44 (0.16) 3.46 (0.15) 3.31 (0.14) 2.30 (0.12) 16 600
black Caribbean 0.63 (2.34) 0.63 (2.23) 0.63 (1.98) 0.63 (1.94) 0.63 (1.61) 90
black African 9.87 (2.67) 8.71 (2.55) 7.37 (2.26) 7.37 (2.21) 3.43 (1.84) 69
Indian 11.40 (1.00) 10.34 (0.96) 7.64 (0.85) 7.09 (0.83) 4.90 (0.69) 488
Pakistani 6.49 (1.21) 5.56 (1.17) 4.35 (1.04) 4.18 (1.01) 2.77 (0.85) 328
Bangladeshi 5.86 (1.19) 3.71 (1.90) 2.73 (1.69) 2.37 (1.65) 1.37 (1.38) 124
Chinese 15.05 (2.23) 14.40 (2.13) 12.24 (1.89) 12.24 (1.85) 5.99 (1.54) 99
mixed 8.48 (1.75) 7.99 (1.67) 6.49 (1.48) 5.77 (1.45) 3.76 (1.21) 61
Notes: These proportions are based on (weighted) means in the population. Standard errors are shown in parentheses.
Source: Youth Cohort Study, 1996 – 2002
Appendix 4: A-level physics and potential undergraduate physicists
Ethnic group A-level physics plus maths A-level potential potential potential YCS sample
males undergraduate undergraduate undergraduate
physicist (UCAS12) physicist (UCAS18) physicist (UCAS24)
white 7.10 (0.24) 5.56 (0.21) 4.05 (0.18) 3.8 (0.17) 2.77 (0.15) 12 104
black Caribbean 1.70 (3.67) 0.94 (3.27) 0.94 (2.80) 0.94 (2.72) 0.94 (2.33) 50
black African 5.64 (3.82) 5.64 (3.41) 3.08 (2.92) 3.08 (2.84) 0.94(2.42) 46
Indian 12.24 (1.32) 9.94 (1.18) 6.18 (1.01) 5.82 (0.98) 3.86 (0.84) 386
Pakistani 3.79 (1.76) 2.05 (1.57) 1.05 (1.34) 0.77 (1.30) 0.48 (1.11) 218
Bangladeshi 6.35 (2.53) 5.44 (2.26) 3.51 (1.94) 3.51 (1.88) 1.44 (1.60) 105
Chinese 19.17 (2.73) 16.21 (2.44) 13.67 (2,09) 12.78 (2.03) 9.80 (1.73) 90
mixed 6.06 (2.76) 4.15 (2.47) 2.96 (2.11) 2.96 (2.05) 1.59 (1.75) 88
Ethnic group A-level physics plus maths A-level potential potential potential YCS sample
females undergraduate undergraduate undergraduate
physicist (UCAS12) physicist (UCAS18) physicist (UCAS24)
white 2.29 (0.12) 1.54 (0.10) 1.24 (0.09) 1.18 (0.08) 0.90 (0.07) 16 600
black Caribbean 0.00 (1.57) 0.00 (1.29) 0.00 (1.16) 0.00 (1.13) 0.00 (0.98) 90
black African 1.76 (1.80) 0.74 (1.48) 0.00 (1.32) 0.00 (1.29) 0.00 (1.12) 69
Indian 3.22 (0.68) 2.35 (0.56) 1.72 (0.50) 1.72 (0.49) 1.25 (0.42) 488
Pakistani 0.78 (0.82) 0.30 (0.68) 0.30 (0.61) 0.30 (0.59) 0.30 (0.51) 328
Bangladeshi 0.49 (1.34) 0.49 (1.10) 0.00 (0.99) 0.00 (0.96) 0.00 (0.84) 124
Chinese 5.72 (1.54) 2.78 (1.23) 2.78 (1.10) 2.78 (1.08) 0.00 (0.94) 99
mixed 1.79 (1.18) 1.47 (0.97) 1.03 (0.87) 1.03 (0.85) 0.33 (0.73) 161
Note: These proportions are based on (weighted) means in the population. Standard errors are shown in parentheses.
Source: Youth Cohort Study, 1996 – 2002
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