1. A-level Grades, 2010 (% of total) Economics Business Studies B C D E U A* All Subjects Maths A B C D E U A B C D E U A* A B C D E U A

2. A-level Economics, Business Studies and Maths: (number sitting A2) Sources: BBC, Guardian; QCA Statistics Numbers in 2010 (compared with 2009) All subjects: +0.8% Business: –0.5% Economics: +9.0% Maths:+6.2%

3. Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2010 Source: UCAS

4. Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2009 Source: UCAS

5. Total acceptances for UK undergraduate degrees, 2008 Source: UCAS

6. Total acceptances for Single Economics UK undergraduate degrees Source: UCASNote: Single Economics degrees are those coded L1** by UCAS.

7. Female acceptances as % of all acceptances for Single Economics UK undergraduate degrees Source: UCASNote: Single Economics degrees are those coded L1** by UCAS.

8. Total Students Studying Economics Degrees (single, joint and combined) by full-time equivalent student (does not include students studying economics modules on other degrees) Source: HESA 1.40% 1.34% 1.09% 1.16% 1.29% 1.25% 1.21% 1.26% Percentages represent Economics students as percentage of total students 1.38% 1.35% 1.28% 1.29% 1.32%

9. Source: Yu Zhu (Dept of Economics, University of Kent), based on data in the Labour Force Survey, HMSO, 2007. Earnings premia over 2 A-levels by degree subject, 1994–2006