| 入学率 | (school, university) participation rate | 
| 差异 | difference | 
| 英国高等教育基金会 | HEFCE | 
| 类似 | similar | 
| 人为 | artificially imposed | 
| 统一 | unified; centralised | 
| 评分 | to mark (exam paper) | 
| 录取 | enrolment; admission | 
| 分数线 | (admission) threshold | 
| 理科 | science subjects | 
| 文科 | arts subjects | 
| 享有 | to enjoy (rights) | 
| 机会均等 | equal opportunity | 
| advantaged area | 占优势的地区 | 
| to be based on… | 以…为依据 | 
| to put people at the heart of … | 以人为本 | 
| city-country imbalance | 城乡差别 | 
| a large country | 地域广大的国家 | 
| planned economy | 计划经济 | 
| candidate | 考生 |