Claim: There are record numbers of young people going to university, including from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Fact-check: Are there record numbers of young people going to university? - Full Fact
Verdict: accurate based on numbers and rates of young people accepted onto full-time places at university in england. advantaged students are still substantially more likely to go to university.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2015-09-24T00:00:00