Data set from LEO Graduate outcomes provider level data

Distribution by Subject and Sex Underlying Data 2021

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Published 6 July 2023

Last updated 6 July 2023

Description

Underlying data file for the ‘Earnings by subject and sex’ section of the LEO Graduate Outcomes provider level data publication.

Coverage

Comparison of median earnings across HEIs between male and female graduates for each subject area five years after graduation, UK domiciled male and female first degree graduates from HEIs in Great Britain, 2020/21 tax year.

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Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

• Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
• c = data has been supressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

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Data set details

• Theme: Higher education
• Publication: LEO Graduate outcomes provider level data
• Release: Tax year 2020-21
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 15%+ greater than male median earnings
  • Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 5%-15% greater than male median earnings
  • Proportion of included providers where the difference was less than 5%
• Filters:
  • Subject name
• Time period: 2020-21

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	subject_name	num_providers	providers_male_earnings_greater	providers_earnings_equal	providers_female_earnings_greater	prop_male_earnings_greater	prop_equal	prop_female_earnings_greater	female_over_15_pct_greater	female_5_15_pct_greater	equal_within_5pct	male_5_15_pct_greater	male_over_15_pct_greater
202021	Tax year	National	K03000001	Great Britain	1. Architecture, building and planning	38	30	1	7	78.9	2.6	18.4	0	7.9	23.7	21.1	47.4
202021	Tax year	National	K03000001	Great Britain	2. Health and social care	15	13	0	2	86.7	0	13.3	0	6.7	13.3	33.3	46.7
202021	Tax year	National	K03000001	Great Britain	3. Computing	50	45	2	3	90	4	6	0	4	22	30	44
202021	Tax year	National	K03000001	Great Britain	4. Medical sciences	19	16	0	3	84.2	0	15.8	0	10.5	21.1	31.6	36.8
202021	Tax year	National	K03000001	Great Britain	5. Agriculture, food and related studies	17	14	0	3	82.4	0	17.6	5.9	11.8	5.9	41.2	35.3

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 13 variables

Variable name	Variable description
equal_within_5pct	Proportion of included providers where the difference was less than 5%
female_5_15_pct_greater	Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 5%-15% greater than male median earnings
female_over_15_pct_greater	Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 15%+ greater than male median earnings
male_5_15_pct_greater	Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 5%-15% lower than male median earnings
male_over_15_pct_greater	Proportion of included providers where female median earnings were 15%+ lower than male median earnings

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Footnotes

1. The number of providers included for each group varies and is available in the table accompanying this figure
2. All percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
3. In the 2020/21 tax year, 5 YAG (five years after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2014/15 academic year

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