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Colleges, universities and young people in training: statistics

Topic: Education, Work and skills

Information on post-compulsory education in Scotland - including higher and further education and skills, student support and Education Maintenance Allowances.

Introduction

This page contains information on post-compulsory education in Scotland - including higher and further education and skills, student support and Education Maintenance Allowances.

Statistics on post-complusory education are available via:

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) - publishes statistics on university enrolments, retention and qualifiers
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) - publishes statistics on further and higher education in Scottish universities and colleges and statistics relating to access and articulation.
University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) - publishes management information on applicants, offers and acceptances to universities.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) - Higher Education Student Support in Scotland - publishes statistics on support for students undertaking higher education in Scotland.
Skills Development Scotland - publishes statistics on apprenticeships, skills and young people in training.
Student Loans Company (SLC) - Student Loans for Higher Education in Scotland - publish statistics on support for students undertaking higher education in UK as a whole, as well as Scotland level data.
Office for Students - mainly publish statistics on higher education in England, but do published UK wide Student Satisfaction Survey results.
Department for Education (DfE) - Education and training statistics for the United Kingdom - mainly publish statistics on further and higher education in England and Wales, but do published comparator data for LEO for Scotland

In 2019, we also ran the Employer Perspectives Survey. You can find out more via the EPS factsheet and the findings are available in the Research Report. Details of the methodology used are given in the Technical Report. A link to the Official Statistics publication is given in the 'Ad-hoc publications' section below.

In 2021, we are also running a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey (EPS). You can find out more via the EPS factsheet.

Education maintenance allowances

This National Statistics release presents statistics on Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) recipients and payments made.

Longitudinal Education Outcomes

These Official Statistics releases present employment and earnings outcomes for graduates of higher education institutions, college leavers and Modern Apprentices.

Ad-hoc publications

Other statistics publications released by ALSA are listed below.

Contact

fhestatistics@gov.scot

0141 278 4426

Advanced Learning and Skills Analysis
Education Analytical Services
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU

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