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.


Table 17. Scottish domiciled entrants in higher education at Scottish HEIs and colleges by domicile (local authority): 2005-06 to 2009-10

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

% change
over last year

% change
since 2005-06

Total

109,320

111,590

106,820

109,925

111,020

1.0

1.6

Aberdeen City

4,770

4,805

4,865

4,935

4,960

0.5

4.0

Aberdeenshire

4,760

4,770

5,105

5,290

5,045

-4.6

6.0

Angus

2,600

2,290

2,240

2,315

2,515

8.6

-3.3

Argyll & Bute

1,670

1,770

1,710

1,675

1,660

-0.9

-0.6

City of Edinburgh

9,430

9,180

8,970

9,020

9,645

6.9

2.3

Clackmannanshire

875

890

820

830

915

10.2

4.6

Dumfries & Galloway

2,360

2,410

2,155

2,190

2,465

12.6

4.4

Dundee City

3,650

3,460

3,125

3,175

3,490

9.9

-4.4

East Ayrshire

2,555

2,615

2,365

2,590

2,645

2.1

3.5

East Dunbartonshire

3,310

3,220

3,050

3,035

3,160

4.1

-4.5

East Lothian

1,425

1,460

1,445

1,480

1,520

2.7

6.7

East Renfrewshire

2,705

2,710

2,520

2,620

2,650

1.1

-2.0

Eilean Siar

615

680

665

615

520

-15.4

-15.4

Falkirk

2,425

2,595

2,475

2,520

2,520

0.0

3.9

Fife

7,855

7,480

7,510

7,400

7,490

1.2

-4.6

Glasgow City

14,510

14,965

14,480

15,420

15,295

-0.8

5.4

Highland

3,555

4,405

4,115

4,215

4,045

-4.0

13.8

Inverclyde

2,025

2,075

1,930

2,020

1,955

-3.2

-3.5

Midlothian

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,175

1,305

11.1

3.6

Moray

1,705

1,880

1,820

1,935

1,785

-7.8

4.7

North Ayrshire

3,130

3,025

2,725

2,995

2,960

-1.2

-5.4

North Lanarkshire

6,520

7,155

6,440

6,720

6,565

-2.3

0.7

Orkney Islands

440

580

450

455

445

-2.2

1.1

Perth & Kinross

2,770

2,675

2,620

2,685

2,680

-0.2

-3.2

Renfrewshire

4,550

4,620

4,380

4,465

4,355

-2.5

-4.3

Scottish Borders

1,475

1,665

1,540

1,580

1,675

6.0

13.6

Shetland Islands

500

475

580

485

505

4.1

1.0

South Ayrshire

2,600

2,645

2,405

2,450

2,590

5.7

-0.4

South Lanarkshire

6,825

7,285

6,815

7,345

7,195

-2.0

5.4

Stirling

1,760

1,640

1,635

1,620

1,695

4.6

-3.7

West Dunbartonshire

1,945

2,025

1,865

1,925

1,875

-2.6

-3.6

West Lothian

2,750

2,955

2,805

2,755

2,890

4.9

5.1

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
The above table does not include Scottish domiciled students at UK institutions outside of Scotland and does not represent rates of participation in Scottish local authorities.
Percentages have been calculated from rounded values.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.

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