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.


STUDENTS

Students and Institutions

Table 1. Students in higher education at Scottish HEIs & colleges by institution type and level of study: 2000-01 to 2009-10

All Levels

Level of Study

Postgraduate

First Degree

Sub-degree

Research Postgraduate

Taught Postgraduate

First Degree

HNC/ HND

Other Higher Education

Total

2000-01

260,940

8,085

28,675

114,260

47,800

62,120

2001-02

269,635

8,450

31,670

117,300

49,640

62,495

2002-03

264,575

8,395

32,330

121,220

45,490

57,140

2003-04

269,120

8,565

35,125

133,740

44,275

47,420

2004-05

270,260

8,420

35,100

133,105

41,800

51,825

2005-06

273,050

8,650

38,675

136,105

41,550

48,070

2006-07

279,560

9,360

43,035

133,740

39,265

54,160

2007-08

272,625

9,615

42,265

132,260

38,755

49,580

2008-09

279,615

9,935

42,760

137,720

39,105

50,050

2009-10

287,565

10,665

44,285

146,175

41,230

45,205

All students at HEIs

2000-01

187,990

8,085

28,190

111,935

1,635

38,145

2001-02

205,505

8,330

31,325

116,215

6,480

43,155

2002-03

205,010

8,395

32,120

120,045

5,105

39,345

2003-04

213,510

8,565

34,925

132,580

5,085

32,355

2004-05

217,945

8,420

34,930

132,595

4,780

37,215

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

44,165

145,535

4,540

32,855

All students at colleges

2000-01

72,950

5

485

2,325

46,165

23,975

2001-02

64,130

120

345

1,090

43,165

19,340

2002-03

59,565

0

210

1,175

40,385

17,795

2003-04

55,610

0

205

1,155

39,185

15,065

2004-05

52,315

0

170

510

37,015

14,610

2005-06

50,960

0

140

635

37,105

13,075

2006-07

49,460

0

155

555

34,920

13,830

2007-08

47,770

0

150

615

33,670

13,185

2008-09

48,355

0

100

680

34,360

13,175

2009-10

49,800

0

120

640

36,690

12,355

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.

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