Data set from Participation measures in higher education

Qualification aim

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Published 29 January 2026

Last updated 29 January 2026

HE participation by ages 25, 20 and 30 (CHEP-25, CHEP-20, CHEP-30) by qualification aim

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Data set details

• Theme: Higher education
• Publication: Participation measures in higher education
• Release: Academic year 2023/24
• Number of rows: 311
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Entrants
  • Rate
  • School census population
• Filters:
  • Entry age
  • Qualification group
• Time period: 2001/02 to 2018/19

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	entry_age	qualification_group	entrants	sc_population	rate
200102	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	by Age 20	Other Undergraduate Qualifications	11250	559710	2
200203	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	by Age 20	Other Undergraduate Qualifications	10762	574931	1.9
200304	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	by Age 20	Other Undergraduate Qualifications	11257	593020	1.9
200405	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	by Age 20	Other Undergraduate Qualifications	11097	585804	1.9
200506	Academic year	National	E92000001	England	by Age 20	Other Undergraduate Qualifications	10881	595757	1.8

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables

Variable name	Variable description
entrants	Entrants
entry_age	Entry age
qualification_group	Qualification group
rate	Rate
sc_population	School census population

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Footnotes

1. These figures refer to the first time a pupil participates in HE level study. A pupil may return to HE level study in a future academic year and participate in a different qualification aim, level or mode of study compared to their original qualification. Only the first qualification is counted towards the CHEP measures.

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If you have a specific enquiry about Qualification aim statistics and data:

HE Participation and Provider Statistics Team

Email: he.statistics@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Louis Erritt

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