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4.1 The proportion of first degree graduates receiving either a first or second class honours degree has increased from 54 per cent in 1986-87 to 65 per cent in 1996-97. (Table 5).
4.2 Although fewer men than women achieved first degrees in 1996-97, men obtained a better class of degree, with 8 per cent getting a first class honours compared to 7 per cent for females.
| Examination results of first degree graduates: 1986-87 to 1996-97 |
Table 5 |
| Year |
Total |
1st Class |
2nd Class |
Other |
| Total | ||||
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1986-87 |
13,240 |
6 |
48 |
46 |
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1987-88 |
13,593 |
6 |
51 |
43 |
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1988-89 |
14,032 |
7 |
52 |
41 |
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1989-90 |
14,340 |
6 |
53 |
41 |
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1990-91 |
14,760 |
7 |
54 |
39 |
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1991-92 |
15,823 |
7 |
54 |
39 |
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1992-93 |
17,533 |
7 |
55 |
37 |
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1993-94 |
19,833 |
7 |
57 |
37 |
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1994-95 |
22,920 |
8 |
58 |
34 |
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1995-96 |
24,541 |
7 |
58 |
34 |
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1996-97 |
23,928 |
7 |
58 |
35 |
| Males | ||||
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1986-87 |
7,012 |
7 |
48 |
45 |
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1987-88 |
7,166 |
8 |
50 |
43 |
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1988-89 |
7,255 |
8 |
51 |
41 |
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1989-90 |
7,479 |
8 |
52 |
40 |
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1990-91 |
7,401 |
8 |
52 |
40 |
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1991-92 |
8,316 |
8 |
53 |
39 |
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1992-93 |
8,803 |
9 |
53 |
38 |
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1993-94 |
10,051 |
7 |
54 |
38 |
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1994-95 |
11,280 |
9 |
56 |
35 |
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1995-96 |
11,964 |
8 |
57 |
35 |
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1996-97 |
11,282 |
8 |
57 |
35 |
| Females | ||||
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1986-87 |
6,228 |
5 |
49 |
47 |
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1987-88 |
6,427 |
4 |
52 |
44 |
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1988-89 |
6,777 |
5 |
54 |
41 |
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1989-90 |
6,861 |
5 |
54 |
41 |
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1990-91 |
7,359 |
5 |
56 |
39 |
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1991-92 |
7,507 |
6 |
56 |
38 |
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1992-93 |
8,730 |
6 |
58 |
36 |
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1993-94 |
9,782 |
6 |
59 |
35 |
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1994-95 |
11,640 |
7 |
59 |
34 |
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1995-96 |
12,577 |
6 |
60 |
34 |
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1996-97 |
12,646 |
7 |
58 |
35 |
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