I hav come up with yet another interesting statistics. But this time I havn't did any analysis, just taken from a news column. Indians on top; beat whites, other Asians in GCSE runup Nabanita Sircar London, July 1 Indian students have continued to maintain the trend that has won them praise across Britain. They are outstripping their white classmates and other ethnic minority students in the run-up to the GCSEs, according to a report. The Department for Education and Skills census published this week revealed that while Indian, Bangladeshi and Chinese students are outperforming white students, Indians remain on the top. Previous studies also showed how pupils from Indian families were outshining all other ethnic groups, with 60 per cent gaining five good GCSEs. It is for the first time, though, that such a detailed breakdown has been compiled. Afro-Caribbean children have been performing below average, according to the report. Of those pupils who achieved good results at 14 - Key Stage Three - a whopping 72 per cent were Indian students who went on to get five GCSEs, graded A* to C. This compares to only 49 per cent white pupils, who are beaten by 71 per cent Bangladeshis and 70 per cent Chinese. The figures of the census are based on a study of more than 1.5 million pupils in state schools. Experts believe that traditional family values and hard work are responsible for the outstanding performance of young Asians. Department of Education analyst Storm Ballard said: "They're a lot more studious, they study more at home. Asians really want to work harder, having been given the advantage of a British education. A lot of white boys want to go out and have fun." Indian pupils are also more likely to study for A-Levels, with 49 per cent pursuing the qualifications as compared with 37 per cent of white children. Indian immigrant families were also more likely to come from middle-class backgrounds where parents stressed the importance of a good education.