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 10b. Students in higher education in Scottish HEIs and colleges by subject and gender: 2009-10
Subject Area |
All Students to Scottish Institutions |
All Students to HEIs |
All Students to Colleges |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
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Total |
287,565 |
44.2 |
55.8 |
237,765 |
43.0 |
57.0 |
49,800 |
49.7 |
50.3 |
|
Medical Studies |
Subjects allied to Medicine |
33,610 |
18.4 |
81.6 |
31,755 |
18.4 |
81.6 |
1,855 |
18.8 |
81.2 |
Medicine and Dentistry |
7,305 |
41.8 |
58.2 |
7,235 |
41.6 |
58.4 |
75 |
60.3 |
39.7 |
|
Total |
40,915 |
22.6 |
77.4 |
38,990 |
22.7 |
77.3 |
1,930 |
19.3 |
80.7 |
|
Science and Engineering |
Agriculture & related subjects |
1,860 |
53.4 |
46.6 |
1,455 |
48.1 |
51.9 |
405 |
72.7 |
27.3 |
Architecture, building and planning |
9,120 |
71.0 |
29.0 |
7,070 |
66.1 |
33.9 |
2,050 |
88.0 |
12.0 |
|
Biological Sciences |
19,320 |
34.7 |
65.3 |
18,875 |
34.6 |
65.4 |
445 |
37.5 |
62.5 |
|
Engineering and Technology |
24,150 |
86.3 |
13.7 |
17,545 |
85.2 |
14.8 |
6,610 |
89.4 |
10.6 |
|
Computer Science |
13,285 |
81.5 |
18.5 |
9,470 |
80.9 |
19.1 |
3,820 |
82.9 |
17.1 |
|
Mathematical Sciences |
3,840 |
56.2 |
43.8 |
3,785 |
56.2 |
43.8 |
55 |
54.7 |
45.3 |
|
Physical Sciences |
10,835 |
57.2 |
42.8 |
10,695 |
57.3 |
42.7 |
140 |
51.8 |
48.2 |
|
Veterinary Science |
1,655 |
23.3 |
76.7 |
1,400 |
25.7 |
74.3 |
250 |
9.5 |
90.5 |
|
Total |
84,065 |
64.9 |
35.1 |
70,295 |
61.3 |
38.7 |
13,770 |
82.3 |
17.7 |
|
Business and Social Studies |
Business & Administrative studies |
47,475 |
47.1 |
52.9 |
33,225 |
49.6 |
50.4 |
14,250 |
41.1 |
58.9 |
Law |
8,860 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
8,275 |
42.7 |
57.3 |
590 |
28.2 |
71.8 |
|
Mass Communication & documentation |
3,975 |
44.2 |
55.8 |
3,000 |
40.5 |
59.5 |
975 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
|
Social Studies |
24,470 |
32.2 |
67.8 |
18,360 |
36.2 |
63.8 |
6,115 |
19.9 |
80.1 |
|
Total |
84,785 |
42.1 |
57.9 |
62,855 |
44.4 |
55.6 |
21,930 |
34.1 |
65.9 |
|
Education and the Arts |
Creative Arts & Design |
18,320 |
35.4 |
64.6 |
10,150 |
35.3 |
64.7 |
8,170 |
35.6 |
64.4 |
Education |
17,395 |
25.0 |
75.0 |
15,920 |
23.3 |
76.7 |
1,475 |
43.5 |
56.5 |
|
Historical & Philosophical Studies |
11,345 |
44.5 |
55.5 |
11,345 |
44.5 |
55.5 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
Languages |
13,745 |
32.6 |
67.4 |
13,635 |
32.7 |
67.3 |
110 |
29.1 |
70.9 |
|
Total |
60,805 |
33.5 |
66.5 |
51,050 |
32.9 |
67.1 |
9,755 |
35.8 |
64.2 |
|
Combined |
16,995 |
42.0 |
58.0 |
14,575 |
38.7 |
61.3 |
2,420 |
62.4 |
37.6 |
|
supplementary subjects contained in the above categories |
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Economics and Politics |
6,585 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
6,555 |
56.5 |
43.5 |
30 |
13.3 |
86.7 |
|
English |
5,030 |
34.4 |
65.6 |
4,985 |
34.4 |
65.6 |
45 |
27.9 |
72.1 |
|
Geography |
2,855 |
46.2 |
53.8 |
2,775 |
46.3 |
53.7 |
80 |
42.5 |
57.5 |
|
Psychology |
7,335 |
22.5 |
77.5 |
7,285 |
22.5 |
77.5 |
45 |
26.1 |
73.9 |
|
Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
The 'combined' subject grouping is used in recognition of programmes of study which cut across different subject areas.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.
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