English literature has fallen out of the top 10 most popular subjects in England for the first time

Top 10 most popular A-level subjects in England, ranked by popularity

2017

18

19

20

21

22

1

Mathematics

Psychology

2

Biology

3

Chemistry

4

Sociology

5

History

6

Art & Design

7

Business

8

Physics

9

Economics

10

Geography

was last in the

top 10 in 2019

English

Ranked 12th

in 2022

Rank

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

1

Mathematics

2

Psychology

Biology

3

Chemistry

4

5

Sociology

6

History

7

Art & Design

8

Business

9

Physics

10

Economics

Geography

was last in the

top 10 in 2019

English Lit

Ranked 12th

in 2022