Year

Total Applicants

Not Selected

% Not Selected

1999/2000

22,575

4,353

19.3%

1998/99

22,659

3,662

16.2%

1997/98

23,386

3,554

15.2%

1996/97

24,538

3,994

16.3%

1995/96

26,923

5,142

19.1%

1994/95

28,765

6,034

21.0%

1993/94

32,001

9,235

28.9%

1992/93

34,482

13,038

37.8%

1991/92

34,459

16,211

47.0%

1990/91

31,636

11,097

35.1%

1989/90

29,854

8,229

27.6%

1988/89

30,536

10,685

35.0%

1987/88

30,177

11,155

37.0%

1986/87

28,378

10,605

37.4%

1985/86

25,673

8,128

31.7%