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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Minority ethnic Britons’ educational success not reflected in pay, study finds

Students at a graduation ceremony.
A new study highlights the ‘remarkable’ change in educational performance by some minority groups in England. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA

Most minority ethnic groups in the UK have made remarkable progress in educational achievement but “clear evidence” of discrimination remains in their pay and careers, according to a study published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The IFS report found that most of the largest minority ethnic groups obtain English and maths exam results at least as good or better than those achieved by white British students in England, and are more likely than white teenagers to go on to university.

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