By 2030, 75% of London's Student Population Will Be Ethnic Minorities

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Here’s something interesting to learn about the future. There’s been a new study conducted which predicts that three in four London students will be ethnic minorities. That’s actually really really interesting to hear. 



There was an analysis conducted that illustrated a shift in the future of London’s demographics. According to BBC, “demographic changes and university entry rates, shows 27% of student from London will be white.” 

Now, this doesn’t mean that white will all of a sudden be the smallest percentage in the London institutions, they’ll still be the largest ethnic group. Plus, the study also showed that students with African backgrounds will be at 21%, which would make them the second largest ethnic group. 

But… here’s the interesting part; the study clearly stated that “based on existing evidence, we can expect a significant increase in the number of young students entering higher education by 2030, and an increase in the diversity of these students... nearly 75% being non-white.” Now, being a woman of color myself, this article actually shocked me. I wasn’t expecting to read that 75% of London’s student population would not be white. 

Just to be clear, the study did predict that there wouldn’t a certain group who would make-up an extreme majority, for it would a fairly even blend of many different ethnic groups. Hmm, it’s actually really nice to imagine a world where there can be so much equal diversity. Just imagine how many wonderful possibilities would take place. 

For the whole article, check out: https://www.bbc.com/news/education-45576261

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