British private school pupils earn 30 percent more in later life
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 19:49
in Psychology & Sociology
Students who attended independent schools go on to obtain an average of 30% higher earnings than state school students, according to a study published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society. When compared against like for like family background, the gap is reduced to an increase of 20% in earnings.
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