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Headlines Current << March 2000 >> S M T W T F S 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 General Enquiries Tel: 08457 741741 Email: ceu@scotland.gov.uk Enquiries (Press Release Problems) Scottish Executive Media and Communications Group St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG Email: newswebsite@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

SE0656/2000 9 Mar 2000 SCOTTISH HIGHER EDUCATION STATISTICS 1998/99 Issued on behalf of Government Statistical Service Student numbers rose in Scotland in 1998-99 according to provisional statistics on Students in Higher Education in Scotland: 1998-99, published today by the Scottish Executive. This news release partially updates the higher education information for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Further Education Institutions (FEIs) published in a news release in August 1999. The main points are as follows: There were just over a quarter of a million (255,963) students in higher education in Scotland in 1998-99, an increase of around 8,300 (3.4 per cent) on the previous year. This growth is almost totally accounted for by an increase in part-time students, who now make up 36 per cent of all students. The age distribution of students in higher education in Scotland has shifted slightly over recent years. Although students aged under 25 still form the majority, this has fallen from 62 per cent in 1994-95 to 56 per cent in 1998-99. The proportion of students aged 25 and over has increased from 37 per cent to 43 per cent over the same period. There were 78,895 entrants to higher education in HEIs in Scotland in 1998-99, an increase of almost 4,300 (6 per cent) on the previous year. The increase in entrants to first degree courses in HEIs from 1997-98 to 1998-99 was less than 1 per cent. The numbers of entrants to primary and secondary teacher training courses in 1998-99 was virtually unchanged compared to the previous year. Tables available on the WebSite: www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/doc12/sihe-00.asp Students in higher education in Scotland : 1994-95 to 1998-99, by mode of attendance Students in higher education in Scotland : 1994-95 to 1998-99, by age Students in higher education in Scotland : 1994-95 to 1998-99, by institution Students in higher education in HEIs in Scotland : 1996-97 to 1998-99, by disability status Entrants to higher education in HEIs in Scotland : 1994-95 to 1998-99, by gender and level of study Initial primary and secondary teacher education : 1998-89 to 1998-99, intakes, numbers on courses and output BACKGROUND The figures in this press release are collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency from Higher Education Institutions and, for data prior to 1998-99, by the (former) Scottish Office Education and Industry Department from Further Education Institutions. The Scottish Further Education Funding Council has the responsibility, from 1998-99 onwards, to collect data from Further Education Institutions This news release and the associated tables listed above are published on the internet on the Scottish Executive web-site: www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm News Release: SE0656/2000 9 Mar 2000 The information contained on this WWW site is Crown Copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. Privacy and Content Disclaimer. For general enquiries about this web site email ceu@scotland.gov.uk or fill out our online questionnaire.