Academic year 2018/19

Widening participation in higher education

Annual statistics on young people's participation in higher education, including their background characteristics.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 30 July 2020
• Last updated: 12 July 2024

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• Tariff Groups

  Provider

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  • Number of rows: 1,998
  • Indicators:
    • Mean Tariff
    • Tariff Group
  • Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19

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• All Characteristics

  National

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  • Number of rows: 469
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
    • Number of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • Characteristic
  • Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19

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• Headline Stats

  National

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  • Number of rows: 2
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate (Free School Meals)
    • HE Progression Rate (lowest ethnic group - White)
    • High Tariff HE progression rate (State-funded)
  • Time period: 2018/19

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• School Type - Gap

  National

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  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate (Independent)
    • HE Progression Rate (State)
    • High Tariff HE Progression Rate (Independent)
  • Filters:
    • A level status
  • Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19

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• Teaching Excellence Framework

  National

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  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • Number of HE Students
    • Percentage of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • School Type
    • TEF Rating
  • Time period: 2018/19

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• School Type

  National

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  • Number of rows: 81
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
    • Number of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • A level status
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2008/09 to 2018/19

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• Free School Meals - Gap

  Local authority, National, Regional

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  • Number of rows: 2,267
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate (FSM)
    • HE Progression Rate (Non-FSM)
    • High Tariff HE Progression Rate (FSM)
  • Time period: 2005/06 to 2018/19

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• Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group

  National

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  • Number of rows: 2,161
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
    • Number of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • Ethnic Group
    • Free School Meal Status
    • Gender
  • Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19

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• Free School Meals

  Local authority, National, Regional

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  • Number of rows: 6,790
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
    • Number of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • Free School Meal Status
  • Time period: 2005/06 to 2018/19

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• Free School Meals, Gender and Ethnic Group - Region

  Regional

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  • Number of rows: 6,477
  • Indicators:
    • HE Progression Rate
    • HE Progression Rate (High Tariff)
    • Number of HE Students
  • Filters:
    • Ethnic Group
    • Free School Meal Status
    • Gender
  • Time period: 2009/10 to 2018/19

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