HL Deb 02 February 1994 vol 551 c99WA
1979. Lord Holme of Cheltenham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Baroness Blatch

Information for the United Kingdom is shown below:

Academic Year First Degree Graduates Proportion Achieving Science Degree
(000s) Percent.
1978–79 89 36
1982–83 98 35
1987–88 126 32
1990–91 137 34
11992–93 165 32
1Data for 1992–93 are projected, source The Departmental Report, The Government's Expenditure Plans 1994–95-1996–97.

Note: Science is defined as subjects allied to medicine, biological sciences, agriculture and related subjects, physical sciences, mathematical and computing sciences, engineering and technology and architecture, building and planning.