| Characteristic | Share of parents |
|---|---|
| Becoming independent | 86% |
| Learning to become financially responsible | 84% |
| Being socially confident | 83% |
| Becoming knowledgeable about the wider world | 78% |
| Developing strong leadership skills | 75% |
| Mixing with people from a diverse range of backgrounds | 72% |
| Developing IT skills | 71% |
| Excelling academically | 70% |
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Release date
July 2015
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
March and April 2015
Number of respondents
5,550 parents
Supplementary notes
Figures are based on those collected from Ipsos MORI for HSBC.
Interviews were conducted in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US.
The percentages shown are the share of respondents who answered important or extremely important to the question: "How important, if at all, do you think it is for students to gain or experience the following from their university education?"
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