Acceptance of applicants to medical schools in the UK, 1996 and 2002
| Year | Applicants | Acceptances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Proportion of all applicants | Number | Proportion of all acceptances | Proportion of applications by gender | |
| 1996 | |||||
| All | 12025 | 100% | 4894 | 100% | 40.7% |
| Men | 5950 | 49.5% | 2230 | 45.6% | 37.5% |
| Women | 6075 | 50.5% | 2664 | 54.4% | 43.9% |
| 2002 | |||||
| All | 11935 | 100% | 6959 | 100% | 58.3% |
| Men | 4921 | 41.2% | 2723 | 39.1% | 55.3% |
| Women | 7014 | 58.8% | 4236 | 60.9% | 60.4% |