Statistics Publication Notice: Lifelong Learning Series: Higher Education Students and Qualifiers at Scottish Institutions 2009-10
Statistical information on students and qualifiers from higher education courses at Scottish institutions.
Table 7. Distance learning students in higher education in Scottish HEIs and colleges by gender and level of study: 2000-01 to 2009-10
All Levels |
Postgraduate |
First degree |
Sub-degree |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
|
Total |
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2000-01 |
24,140 |
44.6 |
55.4 |
6,595 |
48.6 |
51.4 |
1,040 |
17.8 |
82.2 |
16,510 |
44.6 |
55.4 |
2001-02 |
26,315 |
44.7 |
55.3 |
7,145 |
48.6 |
51.4 |
1,390 |
21.7 |
78.3 |
17,785 |
44.9 |
55.1 |
2002-03 |
27,380 |
42.7 |
57.3 |
7,370 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
1,595 |
21.1 |
78.9 |
18,415 |
41.6 |
58.4 |
2003-04 |
29,150 |
42.7 |
57.3 |
8,280 |
48.0 |
52.0 |
9,615 |
39.8 |
60.2 |
11,255 |
41.4 |
58.6 |
2004-05 |
29,050 |
41.8 |
58.2 |
8,555 |
48.9 |
51.1 |
9,430 |
38.6 |
61.4 |
11,065 |
39.1 |
60.9 |
2005-06 |
27,920 |
42.6 |
57.4 |
8,915 |
51.6 |
48.4 |
9,560 |
38.1 |
61.9 |
9,445 |
38.7 |
61.3 |
2006-07 |
28,080 |
43.7 |
56.3 |
9,480 |
53.4 |
46.6 |
8,630 |
38.1 |
61.9 |
9,970 |
39.3 |
60.7 |
2007-08 |
30,110 |
45.0 |
55.0 |
11,185 |
55.7 |
44.3 |
8,715 |
38.6 |
61.4 |
10,210 |
38.6 |
61.4 |
2008-09 |
31,850 |
43.9 |
56.1 |
10,740 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
8,910 |
39.8 |
60.2 |
12,200 |
37.8 |
62.2 |
2009-10 |
33,495 |
43.9 |
56.1 |
11,615 |
53.9 |
46.1 |
9,720 |
39.5 |
60.5 |
12,160 |
37.7 |
62.3 |
All students at HEIs |
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2000-01 |
21,215 |
45.1 |
54.9 |
6,595 |
48.6 |
51.4 |
980 |
16.9 |
83.1 |
13,645 |
45.4 |
54.6 |
2001-02 |
24,135 |
43.7 |
56.3 |
7,145 |
48.6 |
51.4 |
1,390 |
21.7 |
78.3 |
15,600 |
43.5 |
56.5 |
2002-03 |
24,565 |
41.9 |
58.1 |
7,370 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
1,595 |
21.0 |
78.7 |
15,600 |
40.3 |
59.7 |
2003-04 |
26,020 |
41.1 |
58.9 |
8,280 |
48.0 |
52.0 |
9,615 |
39.8 |
60.2 |
8,130 |
35.6 |
64.4 |
2004-05 |
27,155 |
40.5 |
59.5 |
8,540 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
9,430 |
38.6 |
61.4 |
9,180 |
34.5 |
65.5 |
2005-06 |
26,530 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
8,915 |
51.6 |
48.4 |
9,560 |
38.1 |
61.9 |
8,055 |
35.0 |
65.0 |
2006-07 |
26,855 |
42.9 |
57.1 |
9,480 |
53.4 |
46.6 |
8,630 |
38.1 |
61.9 |
8,750 |
36.4 |
63.6 |
2007-08 |
29,005 |
44.4 |
55.6 |
11,185 |
55.7 |
44.3 |
8,715 |
38.6 |
61.4 |
9,105 |
36.0 |
64.0 |
2008-09 |
30,355 |
43.4 |
56.6 |
10,740 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
8,890 |
39.8 |
60.2 |
10,725 |
35.5 |
64.5 |
2009-10 |
32,100 |
43.7 |
56.3 |
11,615 |
53.9 |
46.1 |
9,690 |
39.5 |
60.5 |
10,795 |
36.4 |
63.6 |
All students at colleges |
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2000-01 |
2,925 |
40.7 |
59.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
60 |
32.8 |
67.2 |
2,865 |
40.9 |
59.1 |
2001-02 |
2,180 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,180 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
2002-03 |
2,815 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,815 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
2003-04 |
3,130 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,130 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
2004-05 |
1,895 |
61.2 |
38.8 |
10 |
18.2 |
81.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,885 |
61.4 |
38.6 |
2005-06 |
1,390 |
60.1 |
39.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,390 |
60.1 |
39.9 |
2006-07 |
1,220 |
59.7 |
40.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,220 |
59.7 |
40.3 |
2007-08 |
1,105 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,105 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
2008-09 |
1,490 |
54.5 |
45.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
15 |
29.4 |
70.6 |
1,475 |
54.8 |
45.2 |
2009-10 |
1,395 |
48.5 |
51.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
35 |
41.2 |
58.8 |
1,360 |
48.7 |
51.3 |
Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
In 2003-04 Open University made changes to its recording practices with the result that more students previously recorded as studying at sub-degree level were identified as studying at first degree level.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.
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