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.


UKComparisons

Table 11. Students in higher education at UKHEIs by country of institution and level of study: 2005-06 to 2009-10

All Levels

Level of Study

Postgraduate

First Degree

Other Undergraduate

Research Postgraduate

Taught Postgraduate

First Degree

HNC/ HND

Other HE

Total UK

2005-06

2,280,040

88,425

403,985

1,277,180

38,755

471,695

2006-07

2,303,590

90,255

412,260

1,286,005

33,715

481,355

2007-08

2,305,765

93,430

406,900

1,307,370

31,665

466,400

2008-09

2,395,800

94,530

442,095

1,351,715

29,670

477,795

2009-10

2,493,420

98,910

478,330

1,421,490

27,060

465,350

Scotland

2005-06

222,090

8,650

38,535

135,470

4,445

34,990

2006-07

230,100

9,360

42,880

133,180

4,345

40,330

2007-08

224,855

9,615

42,115

131,645

5,085

36,395

2008-09

231,260

9,935

42,660

137,040

4,745

36,875

2009-10

237,765

10,665

44,140

145,535

4,540

32,855

England

2005-06

1,869,525

73,995

338,260

1,037,050

28,280

391,945

2006-07

1,886,075

74,820

341,475

1,048,630

23,740

397,405

2007-08

1,896,100

77,680

337,270

1,071,035

21,785

388,325

2008-09

1,977,490

78,175

369,170

1,107,650

20,355

402,140

2009-10

2,062,835

81,790

400,210

1,162,965

17,965

397,645

Wales

2005-06

131,905

3,720

18,665

68,535

5,890

35,095

2006-07

134,800

4,020

20,725

69,470

5,510

35,075

2007-08

132,645

4,125

19,725

70,250

4,745

33,800

2008-09

134,590

4,265

21,830

72,560

4,555

31,375

2009-10

136,915

4,375

24,450

77,105

4,550

26,435

Northern Ireland

2005-06

56,525

2,060

8,530

36,130

140

9,665

2006-07

52,615

2,050

7,180

34,720

115

8,545

2007-08

52,160

2,005

7,785

34,440

50

7,880

2008-09

52,460

2,155

8,435

34,455

15

7,405

2009-10

55,615

1,965

9,470

35,805

0

8,375

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA).
The above table includes students at UKHEIs only and does not include students studying at colleges.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.

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