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.


Student Characteristics and Choices

Table 6. Students in higher education in Scottish HEIs and colleges by mode of study and gender: 2000-01 to 2009-10

Academic Year

Total

Full-time

Part-time

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

2000-01

260,940

115,165

145,775

161,670

72,645

89,030

99,265

42,520

56,745

2001-02

269,635

117,780

151,860

166,200

74,235

91,965

103,430

43,540

59,890

2002-03

264,575

115,080

149,500

168,945

75,415

93,530

95,635

39,665

55,970

2003-04

269,120

116,360

152,765

171,560

76,600

94,960

97,565

39,760

57,805

2004-05

270,260

114,740

155,520

172,280

76,365

95,910

97,980

38,370

59,610

2005-06

273,050

115,190

157,860

174,810

76,870

97,940

98,235

38,315

59,920

2006-07

279,560

119,795

159,760

178,680

79,000

99,680

100,875

40,795

60,080

2007-08

272,625

118,250

154,375

174,805

77,795

97,010

97,820

40,455

57,365

2008-09

279,615

122,415

157,195

182,780

81,450

101,330

96,830

40,965

55,865

2009-10

287,565

126,995

160,565

191,615

86,465

105,150

95,950

40,535

55,415

All students at HEIs

2000-01

187,990

81,385

106,605

130,310

58,090

72,220

57,680

23,295

34,380

2001-02

205,505

87,995

117,510

138,580

61,310

77,270

66,920

26,685

40,235

2002-03

205,010

87,390

117,620

141,960

62,690

79,270

63,050

24,700

38,350

2003-04

213,510

90,130

123,380

144,615

63,610

81,005

68,895

26,520

42,375

2004-05

217,945

90,345

127,600

146,655

64,025

82,625

71,290

26,315

44,975

2005-06

222,090

91,900

130,185

148,830

64,570

84,260

73,260

27,330

45,925

2006-07

230,100

96,455

133,640

152,800

66,765

86,040

77,295

29,695

47,605

2007-08

224,855

95,375

129,480

149,625

65,940

83,680

75,235

29,435

45,795

2008-09

231,260

98,495

132,765

156,830

69,075

87,755

74,430

29,420

45,010

2009-10

237,765

102,270

135,495

162,970

72,700

90,270

74,790

29,570

45,225

All students at colleges

2000-01

72,950

33,780

39,170

31,360

14,555

16,805

41,585

19,225

22,365

2001-02

64,130

29,785

34,350

27,620

12,925

14,695

36,510

16,860

19,655

2002-03

59,565

27,685

31,880

26,985

12,725

14,260

32,580

14,965

17,615

2003-04

55,610

26,230

29,385

26,945

12,985

13,955

28,670

13,240

15,425

2004-05

52,315

24,395

27,920

25,625

12,340

13,285

26,690

12,055

14,635

2005-06

50,960

23,285

27,675

25,980

12,300

13,680

24,980

10,985

13,995

2006-07

49,460

23,340

26,120

25,880

12,240

13,640

23,580

11,100

12,475

2007-08

47,770

22,875

24,895

25,185

11,855

13,330

22,585

11,020

11,565

2008-09

48,355

23,925

24,430

25,955

12,375

13,580

22,400

11,550

10,855

2009-10

49,800

24,730

25,075

28,640

13,765

14,880

21,160

10,965

10,195

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

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