Which party has the most Oxbridge graduates?
Percentage of MPs who went to Oxford or Cambridge ġ9% of MPs elected in the 2019 General Election attended either Oxford or Cambridge University vs 22% of MPs who held seats before the election attended either Oxford or Cambridge University
This shows that perhaps the supposed influence of Oxford and Cambridge graduates on UK politics is beginning to slip. Interestingly, although the number of MPs who have gone to university has dropped by just 1%, those who attended Oxbridge has dropped by 3%, from 22% to 19%. Percentage of male vs female MPs who went to university 2019 election winnersĨ6% of females went to university 84% of males went to universityĩ0% of females went to university 84% of males went to university How many MPs went to Oxbridge? The gap between the two has narrowed however, with the percentage of female MPs who have attended university dropping from 90% to 86%, and the proportion of male MPs staying at 84%. Our study also found a smaller percentage of male MPs have been to university compared to female MPs. The number of MPs who didn’t go to university ĩ9 MPs (15%) who won seats in the 2019 election didn’t go to university 94 MPs (14%) before the most recent election didn’t go to university Percentage of MPs who went to university Ĩ5% of MPs elected in the 2019 general election attended University vs 86% of MPs who held seats before the general electionĭid more male or female MPs go to university? There are now 99 MPs who have not had a university education, showing you don’t have to be a graduate to gain a place in the House of Commons. Before the election, 86% of MPs had gone to university, but this has now dropped to 85%. Our findings show the overall number of MPs who attended university has gone down slightly following the election. Unsurprisingly the most popular subject for MPs to study is Politics
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