A Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) study found that the participation rate of young people living in the most disadvantaged areas has increased every year since the mid-2000s. The report said the participation gap between advantaged and disadvantaged neighbourhoods had narrowed as a result although it was still wide, with 19 per cent of disadvantaged young people in higher education compared to 55 per cent of the most advantaged.
Young men have also become more likely to take part in higher education, although young women are still more likely to participate, with 40 per cent of 18- and 19-year-old women entering higher education compared to 32 per cent of young men.
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