The table compares the number of teaching qualifications awarded (PGCE, BEd and other degrees) in 2005/06 and 2006/07, along with the proportion of male graduates.
Overall, the total number of qualifications remained virtually unchanged across the two years. PGCE was by far the most common qualification in both periods, while males consistently represented a minority, accounting for roughly a quarter of all graduates.
In 2005/06, a total of 31,930 teaching qualifications were awarded, slightly fewer than the 31,945 recorded in 2006/07. The vast majority of candidates completed PGCE courses, with 24,405 graduates in the first year and a marginally lower figure of 23,900 in the second year. In contrast, the number of graduates obtaining BEd and other qualifications increased slightly from 7,525 to 8,045 over the same period.
Female candidates dominated PGCE in both years, with 17,420 in 2005/06 and a similar figure of 17,415 in 2006/07. Meanwhile, males made up 25.3% of all qualifiers in 2005/06, decreasing slightly to 23.8% in 2006/07. Among PGCE graduates, the number of males fell from 6,980 to 6,485, reflecting a modest decline of approximately 495. By contrast, male participation in BEd and other qualifications remained relatively stable, at around 1,100 in both years.