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Higher Education Graduates and Diplomates in Scotland: 1999-00
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The Scottish Executive
Information Directorate
News Release
A SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE NATIONAL STATISTICS PUBLICATION
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St Andrew’s House
Regent Road
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Telephone: 0131-244 1111
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13 December 2001
Higher Education Graduates and Diplomates in Scotland:
1999-00
Statistics on higher education graduates and diplomates
in Scotland in 1999-00 are published today by the Scottish Executive Enterprise
and Lifelong Learning Department.
This news release updates the Statistical News Release, Higher
Education Graduates and Diplomates in Scotland: 1998-99, published in November
2000.
The main findings are
- In 1999-00, 56,538 students successfully completed a higher education course
in Scotland, an increase of around 3,900 on the previous year.
- There were 25,066 male and 31,472 female graduates and diplomates in 1999-00,
an increase of 1,944 and 1,949 respectively on the previous year.
- All levels of qualification saw an increase in 1999-00. The largest increase
was in the numbers of postgraduate qualifications, increasing by 2,267 in
1999-00.
- Business Administration continued to be the most popular subject for graduates
and diplomates in 1999-00 with numbers increasing by more than 1,000 on last
year.
- There was a 42 per cent increase in the number of graduates from Education
subjects to 4,345 in 1999-00. Subjects that show a decrease are Agriculture
(down 8 per cent), Medicine and Dentistry (down 3 per cent) and Humanities
(down 2 per cent).
- The percentage of first degree graduates who obtained a first class honours
degree has remained consistent at around 7 per cent in 1999-00. However, there
has been a 1 percentage point drop in those obtaining a second class honours
degree to 56 per cent.
The following table are available on the Scottish Executive Statistics Website:
www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
Table 1 — Graduates and diplomates from
higher education courses by qualification achieved and sex: 1989-90 to 1999-00
Table 2 - Graduates and diplomates from higher
education courses by qualification achieved and sex, and the percentage of the
total by age group: 1999-00
Table 3 — Graduates and diplomates from
higher education courses by qualification achieved and percentage of the total
by age group: 1998-99 and 1999-00
Table 4 - Graduates and diplomates from higher
education courses by subject of study and year: 1994-95 to 1999-00
Table 5 - Graduates and diplomates from higher
education courses by subject, level of qualification obtained and sex: 1999-00
Table 6 — Examination results of first
degree graduates: 1989-90 to 1999-00
Annex — Statistical Notes
NOTES TO NEWS EDITORS
- The figures in this press release are based on data collected by the Higher
Education Statistics Agency from Higher Education Institutions, and the Scottish
Further Education Funding Council from Further Education Institutions, through
the Examination Results & First Destination (FDG) survey. Prior to 1 July
1999, data collection from the Further Education Institutions was undertaken
by the (former) Scottish Office Education and Industry Department.
- This news release contains information on students, from both Higher Education
Institutions and Further Education Institutions, who successfully completed
a higher education course in Scotland. Higher education courses are defined
as those at HNC/HND level and above.
- There is a discontinuity of data collection from 1994-95, with the Higher
Education Statistics Agency (HESA) assuming responsibility for the collection
of information on students and staff at higher education institutions. In
1996-97 Nursing students were absorbed into the Higher Education Institution
sector, and counted in returns for the first time in that year.
- Data relating to the higher education institutions is collected for both
full-time and part-time students. Data in this news release relating to the
further education institutions is for full-time students only. Information
on the Open University in Scotland is excluded from this news release.
- This release gives data for a number of years to allow trends to be identified
more easily. In doing this, subject data has been reclassified, and so may
no longer agree with previously published data. Where this is the case, this
news release should be assumed to supersede any previous publications.
- This is a National Statistics publication. National Statistics are produced
to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of
Practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they
meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
- This news release, together with associated tables listed above, is published
on The Scottish Executive web-site www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
Further background information on coverage and definitions can be found in
an associated annex, also available on the web-site.
For further information (non-media), enquiries and comments
on this news release, please contact:
Martin Boyle
Scottish Executive
Enterprise & Lifelong Learning Department
Further & Higher Education Statistics
First Floor
Europa Building
Glasgow, G2 8LG
Tel. (0141) 242 0273
Fax. (0141) 242 0265
E-mail fhestatistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
For media enquiries please contact:
Alison Shields, Information Directorate, Scottish Executive. Tel.
0131 244 2703
Internet: www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
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