UCAS: Record levels of young people accepted into university

272,500 UK students aged 18 have been accepted into university or college so far this year, a 7% increase on 2020 and a new record.

This means 37.9% of the entire UK 18 year old population is due to start a full-time undergraduate course, also a new high and surpassing last year’s equivalent figure of 36.4%.

Take a look at the new analysis published by UCAS.