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Publication - Statistics

Statistics Publication Notice: Lifelong Learning Series: Higher Education Students and Qualifiers at Scottish Institutions 2009-10

Published
29 March 2011
ISBN
9781780451374

Statistical information on students and qualifiers from higher education courses at Scottish institutions.

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Table 5. Scottish domiciled students in higher education at Scottish HEIs and colleges by domicile (local authority): 2005-06 to 2009-10

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

% change
over last year

% change
since 2005-06

Total

212,920

214,860

206,390

207,535

213,210

2.7

0.1

Aberdeen City

9,750

9,850

9,945

9,945

10,080

1.4

3.4

Aberdeenshire

10,295

10,255

10,610

10,700

10,680

-0.2

3.7

Angus

4,945

4,625

4,365

4,445

4,675

5.2

-5.5

Argyll & Bute

3,350

3,470

3,360

3,335

3,440

3.1

2.7

City of Edinburgh

19,570

19,120

18,675

18,780

19,910

6.0

1.7

Clackmannanshire

1,725

1,780

1,695

1,585

1,820

14.8

5.5

Dumfries & Galloway

4,740

4,750

4,620

4,580

4,880

6.6

3.0

Dundee City

7,255

7,040

6,250

6,150

6,525

6.1

-10.1

East Ayrshire

4,510

4,675

4,380

4,500

4,570

1.6

1.3

East Dunbartonshire

6,560

6,555

6,065

6,030

6,145

1.9

-6.3

East Lothian

2,985

3,080

3,075

3,145

3,295

4.8

10.4

East Renfrewshire

5,460

5,595

5,255

5,295

5,330

0.7

-2.4

Eilean Siar

1,295

1,315

1,340

1,290

1,190

-7.8

-8.1

Falkirk

4,740

5,025

4,825

4,650

4,900

5.4

3.4

Fife

14,650

14,220

13,840

13,455

13,855

3.0

-5.4

Glasgow City

25,155

26,160

24,900

26,340

26,840

1.9

6.7

Highland

8,110

8,520

8,465

8,410

8,605

2.3

6.1

Inverclyde

3,645

3,800

3,525

3,535

3,635

2.8

-0.3

Midlothian

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,350

2,580

9.8

-1.5

Moray

3,610

3,595

3,540

3,545

3,490

-1.6

-3.3

North Ayrshire

5,590

5,450

5,005

5,155

5,205

1.0

-6.9

North Lanarkshire

12,155

12,610

11,810

11,925

12,015

0.8

-1.2

Orkney Islands

915

1,000

940

930

945

1.6

3.3

Perth & Kinross

5,655

5,375

5,255

5,305

5,415

2.1

-4.2

Renfrewshire

8,330

8,465

7,950

7,935

8,015

1.0

-3.8

Scottish Borders

3,505

3,670

3,405

3,350

3,500

4.5

-0.1

Shetland Islands

1,085

1,020

1,115

1,080

1,010

-6.5

-6.9

South Ayrshire

5,090

5,025

4,630

4,600

4,710

2.4

-7.5

South Lanarkshire

12,725

13,310

12,570

13,005

13,310

2.3

4.6

Stirling

3,710

3,690

3,600

3,360

3,575

6.4

-3.6

West Dunbartonshire

3,700

3,700

3,480

3,450

3,455

0.1

-6.6

West Lothian

5,490

5,625

5,510

5,375

5,610

4.4

2.2

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
The above table does not include Scottish domiciled students at UK institutions outside of Scotland and does not represent rates of participation in Scottish local authorities.
Percentages have been calculated from rounded values.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.

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