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18 August 2016

4351 GB adults surveyed

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Today is A level results day, where pupils will find out what their grades were and whether they got into their university of choice. In 1999, Tony Blair announced a target for 50% of young people to go to university ‑ the rate in England in 2015 was 31%, its highest ever. Roughly speaking, about what proportion of young people do you think should go to university?

Conducted 18 August 2016

YouGov surveyed 4351 GB adults

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Today is A level results day, where pupils will find out what their grades were and whether they got into their university of choice. In 1999, Tony Blair announced a target for 50% of young people to go to university ‑ the rate in England in 2015 was 31%, its highest ever. Roughly speaking, about what proportion of young people do you think should go to university?

Conducted 18 August 2016

YouGov surveyed 4351 GB adults

By:
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3%
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