Reactions to higher university fees among couples with one child in the UK in 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 1, 2013
This statistic shows the reactions to increased university fees of couples with one child in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013. In July 2013, 21 percent of the couples with one child had not started saving to support their child through university because they could not afford to.

Reactions to higher university fees among couples with one child in the United Kingdom (UK) in July 2013

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
I have not started saving because I cannot afford to 21%
I am already saving and haven't increased the amount I'm putting away 18%
I'm saving but I am concerned that I'm not saving enough 11%
I was already saving and am saving more since the fees became more expensive 9%
I have not started saving because university isn't important for my children 8%
I have started saving since the fees increased 8%
I have stopped saving or am saving less because of other financial pressures 4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents21%21%18%18%11%11%9%9%8%8%8%8%4%4%I have not started saving because I cannot afford toI am already saving and haven't increased the amount I'm puttingawayI'm saving but I am concerned that I'm not saving enoughI was already saving and am saving more since the fees became moreexpensiveI have not started saving because university isn't important for mychildrenI have started saving since the fees increasedI have stopped saving or am saving less because of other financialpressures
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Release date

July 2013

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 2013

Number of respondents

2,000*

Age group

18-55

Supplementary notes

* In July 2013 over 2,000 people aged 18-55 who live as part of one of six family groups were interviewed to produce the report’s latest findings.

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