Research and analysis

Elitist Britain 2019: the education backgrounds of the UK’s leading figures

Detailed analysis of the educational background of business, political, media and public sector leaders in the UK.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Published: 24 June 2019

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Elitist Britain 2019: The educational backgrounds of Britain’s leading people

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Elitist Britain 2019: the educational pathways of Britain’s leading people (summary)

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Elitist Britain 2019

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Elitist Britain 2019: summary

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Details

This report is an update to Elitist Britain 2014. It explored the educational background of leading figures across 9 broad areas:

• politics
• business
• the media
• Whitehall
• public bodies
• public servants
• local government
• the creative industries
• women and sport

The report also makes recommendations on how to improve social diversity through the education system and employment practices.

Published 24 June 2019