International Baccalaureate Qualification
Analysis: 2005 entry
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Ethnicity
Ethnicity data relates to UK domiciled applicants only. The table below shows the number of IB applicants broken down by ethnic group along with the number of applications made by each group.
Table 8.1a Applicants and Applications by Ethnicity IB UK
UK |
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
Asian |
79 |
6.8 |
468 |
7.0 |
Black |
26 |
2.2 |
155 |
2.3 |
Mixed |
71 |
6.1 |
410 |
6.1 |
Other |
14 |
1.2 |
80 |
1.2 |
Unknown |
60 |
5.1 |
348 |
5.2 |
White |
918 |
78.6 |
5,249 |
78.2 |
Grand Total |
1,168 |
100.0 |
6,710 |
100.0 |
n=1,168 n=6,710
Table 8.1b Applicants and Applications by Ethnicity Non IB UK
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
|
Asian |
41,744 |
9.4 |
204,506 |
10.5 |
Black |
23,094 |
5.2 |
100,562 |
5.1 |
Mixed |
11,500 |
2.6 |
52,933 |
2.7 |
Other |
4,678 |
1.1 |
21,190 |
1.1 |
Unknown |
23,583 |
5.3 |
59,501 |
3.0 |
White |
338,863 |
76.4 |
1,514,264 |
77.5 |
Grand Total |
443,462 |
100.0 |
1,952,956 |
100.0 |
n=443,462 n=1,952,956
The majority of UK domiciled IB applicants stated on their application form that their ethnic group was White (78.6%). As with IB applicants, the majority of UK domiciled non IB applicants stated on their application form that their ethnic group was White (77.5%). There were higher proportions of applicants classing themselves as Asian (10.5%) and Black (5.1%) in the non IB population compared to the IB population (7.0% and 2.3% respectively). This is illustrated in chart 8.1 below (an equal representation sits at 100 on the horizontal axis, over representation above and under representation below). A slightly higher proportion of those classing themselves as Mixed was present in the IB population compared to the non IB population (6.1% in IB and 2.7% in non IB).
Table 8.2a Whether Applications Received Offer by Ethnicity IB UK
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
Asian |
325 |
4.8 |
143 |
2.1 |
Black |
81 |
1.2 |
74 |
1.1 |
Mixed |
291 |
4.3 |
119 |
1.8 |
Other |
47 |
0.7 |
33 |
0.5 |
Unknown |
236 |
3.5 |
112 |
1.7 |
White |
3,715 |
55.4 |
1,534 |
22.9 |
Grand Total |
4,695 |
70.0 |
2,015 |
30.0 |
n=6,710
Table 8.2b Whether Applications Received Offer by Ethnicity Non IB UK
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
|||
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
|
Asian |
129,605 |
6.6 |
74,901 |
3.8 |
Black |
52,572 |
2.7 |
47,990 |
2.5 |
Mixed |
34,126 |
1.7 |
18,807 |
1.0 |
Other |
12,576 |
0.6 |
8,614 |
0.4 |
Unknown |
35,623 |
1.8 |
23,878 |
1.2 |
White |
1,049,819 |
53.8 |
464,445 |
23.8 |
Grand Total |
1,314,321 |
67.3 |
638,635 |
32.7 |
n=1,952,956
Considering Tables 8.2a and b and Chart 8.2, in terms of applications receiving offers, those classing themselves as Asian or Black were under represented in the IB population relative to the IB population. Those classing themselves as Mixed were over represented in the non IB population relative to the IB population.
Tables 8.3 a and b look at accepted applicants by ethnic group.
Table 8.3a Accepted Applications by Ethnicity IB UK
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
Asian |
68 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
Black |
19 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
Mixed |
59 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
Other |
10 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
Unknown |
40 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
White |
799 |
68.4 |
80.3 |
Grand Total |
995 |
85.2 |
100.0 |
n=1,168 n=995
For those that studied IB, the breakdown of accepted applicants shows a similar distribution to that of applicants in that the majority of accepted applicants are White (80.3%). The greatest applicant to acceptance conversion rate (87.0%) was seen for White applicants.
Table 8.3b Accepted Applications by Ethnicity Non IB UK
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
|
Asian |
33,480 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
Black |
16,046 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
Mixed |
9,205 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
Other |
3,573 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
Unknown |
18,626 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
White |
278,319 |
62.8 |
77.5 |
Grand Total |
359,249 |
81.0 |
100.0 |
n=443,462 n=359,249
The index chart for accepted applicants shows a similar pattern to those for applicants and applications receiving offers. Compared to non IB accepted applicants, IB accepted applicants were under represented amongst the Asian and Black ethnic groups and over represented for the Mixed ethnic group.
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