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.


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Table 18. Entrants 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 Higher Education

Total UK

2005-06

1,057,015

27,855

242,260

458,575

20,320

308,005

2006-07

1,056,815

29,745

248,885

443,560

18,125

316,500

2007-08

1,068,705

28,865

248,430

460,345

17,410

313,655

2008-09

1,143,940

30,240

276,240

493,645

16,075

327,740

2009-10

1,185,190

32,990

299,290

518,850

14,555

317,710

Scotland

2005-06

97,040

2,935

23,505

43,555

2,935

24,110

2006-07

103,575

3,275

25,575

42,400

3,470

28,855

2007-08

100,115

3,245

24,535

42,520

3,765

26,050

2008-09

105,975

3,655

25,645

46,255

3,290

27,125

2009-10

108,840

3,790

27,595

49,765

3,110

24,570

England

2005-06

872,050

23,020

202,360

378,000

14,065

254,605

2006-07

863,775

24,385

205,495

364,955

11,605

257,340

2007-08

878,235

23,660

205,940

380,335

11,160

257,135

2008-09

944,925

24,600

231,260

407,865

10,185

271,015

2009-10

980,450

27,000

250,090

426,650

8,905

266,020

Wales

2005-06

63,395

1,305

11,840

25,035

3,275

21,945

2006-07

66,380

1,410

13,330

25,465

3,015

23,160

2007-08

67,440

1,400

13,210

26,245

2,485

24,100

2008-09

69,940

1,350

14,695

27,735

2,595

23,560

2009-10

70,870

1,545

16,340

30,125

2,540

20,315

Northern Ireland

2005-06

24,530

595

4,550

11,985

50

7,345

2006-07

23,090

685

4,485

10,735

35

7,150

2007-08

22,920

560

4,740

11,240

0

6,375

2008-09

23,100

635

4,645

11,785

0

6,035

2009-10

24,980

630

5,250

12,300

0

6,795

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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