A new study in the United Kingdom has found that Britons would have likely voted to remain in the European Union (EU) had they been better educated.
The survey published on Tuesday by academics at the University of Leicester showed that Britain would have chosen to remain in the bloc if just 3 percent more of the voting public had gone to university.
The researchers, who assessed the reasons why people voted to withdraw from the EU, found that whether someone had been to university or accessed higher education was the “predominant factor” in a person’s decision to vote Leave.
Other factors such as age and gender were also taken into account but the level of education was found to be far more important for a person’s choice in the Brexit vote.
“The EU referendum raised significant debate and speculation of the intention of the electorate and its motivations in voting. Much of this debate was informed by simple data analysis…