Data set from Education and training statistics for the UK

Higher education students

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Number of Higher education students in the United Kingdom at further education colleges or higher education providers by gender, level and mode of study, subject and domicile.


Data set details

Theme
UK education and training statistics
Publication
Education and training statistics for the UK
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of HE students
Filters
  • Domicile
  • Gender
  • Level of education
Time period
2016/17 to 2020/21

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namegendersubjectmode_of_studyleveldomicilet_students
202021Academic yearNationalK02000001United KingdomFemaleAgriculture, food and related studiesFull-timeFirst degreeTotal7035.2300000000005
202021Academic yearNationalK02000001United KingdomFemaleAgriculture, food and related studiesFull-timeMasters and OthersTotal988.29
202021Academic yearNationalK02000001United KingdomFemaleAgriculture, food and related studiesFull-timeOther UndergraduateTotal2669.56
202021Academic yearNationalK02000001United KingdomFemaleAgriculture, food and related studiesFull-timePhD and equivalentTotal278.61
202021Academic yearNationalK02000001United KingdomFemaleAgriculture, food and related studiesPart-timeFirst degreeTotal345.19

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
domicileDomicile
genderGender
levelLevel of education
mode_of_studyMode of study
subjectSubject group

Footnotes

  1. Subject totals do not include HE students on courses in further education colleges in Northern Ireland or Wales.
  2. Totals include students with 'other' or 'unknown' gender.
  3. 2020/21 student numbers are not comparable to previous years due to a methodology change.

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