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Men and Women in Scotland: A Statistical Profile

Table 3.17: Students in higher education institutions in Scotland by year, level of study and sex 1994-95 to 1999-00

Year

Sub Degree

First Degree

Postgraduate

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

1994-95

5,702

4,955

51,039

52,801

18,096

14,281

1995-96

6,299

6,066

51,028

54,604

19,830

16,589

1996-97

7,986

13,867

50,790

58,151

22,232

18,938

1997-98

8,547

16,039

51,243

59,857

22,954

19,935

1998-99

9,069

18,170

50,910

61,554

23,716

21,434

1999-00

8,530

18,202

50,241

62,301

25,105

23,002

Source: Further & Higher Education Statistics, Scottish Executive

 

Table 3.18: Students in Higher Education Institutions in Scotland by subject and year, 1995-96 & 1999-00

Subject

1995-96

1999-00

Male

Female

Male

Female

Medicine and dentistry

2,558

2,955

2,609

3,239

Allied medicine

2,112

7,691

3,884

19,071

Biological sciences

3,967

5,891

3,910

7,008

Agriculture

1,809

1,353

1,341

1,486

Physical sciences

4,840

2,659

4,331

2,661

Maths and computing

5,310

1,729

6,799

2,364

Engineering and technology

12,736

1,985

10,072

1,919

Architecture

4,350

1,613

4,066

1,659

Social studies

6,061

8,545

5,969

9,933

Business administration

15,092

12,795

19,089

15,785

Mass communication

689

1,122

1,026

1,579

Languages

2,117

4,519

1,990

4,365

Humanities

2,512

2,715

2,548

2,861

Creative arts

1,901

2,908

1,954

3,769

Education

3,077

8,541

3,419

10,757

Multi-disciplinary studies

8,026

10,238

10,869

15,049

Total

77,157

77,259

83,876

103,505

Source: Further & Higher Education Statistics, Scottish Executive

 

Table 3.19: Initial Primary and Secondary Teacher Education, intakes, numbers on courses and output 1995-96 and 1999-00

Teacher

1995-96

1999-00

Education

Male

Female

Male

Female

Primary

Entrants

104

1,035

93

902

Students

242

2,857

226

2,411

Graduates

73

813

73

796

Secondary

Entrants

494

871

452

919

Students

865

1,314

754

1,420

Graduates

413

741

365

738

Source: Scottish Executive

 

Table 3.20: First destination of graduates and diplomates by level of qualification obtained and sex: 1998-99

Row percentages

Qualificat-ion obtained

Destination

Total respond-ents

Gender

Full-time study

Permanent UK employ-ment

Temporary UK Employ-ment

Overseas employ-ment

Believed unempl-oyed

Other

Post-graduate

Male

10

40

6

17

2

25

2,115

Female

8

49

14

10

3

16

2,012

Total

9

45

10

14

2

20

4,127

First Degree

Male

23

43

12

4

6

12

8,747

Female

22

45

15

4

4

10

10,823

Total

23

45

13

4

5

11

19,570

Sub Degree

Male

63

28

2

1

4

2

4,117

Female

45

45

3

1

4

1

6,558

Total

52

38

3

1

4

2

10,675

Total

Male

32

39

8

5

5

11

14,979

Female

29

46

11

3

4

8

19,393

Total

30

43

10

4

4

9

34,372

Source: Further & Higher Education Statistics, Scottish Executive

 

Participation

Table 3.21: Participation in education of 16 - 21 year olds by gender, individual age and level of education: 1997-98 & 1998-99

Percentage of age group

Sex and age group

Type of education

All Education

School1

Further Education2

Higher Education

F/T

P/T

F/T

P/T

97-98

98-99

97-98

98-99

97-98

98-99

97-98

98-99

97-98

98-99

97-98

98-99

% Males participating in education by age

16

91

92

64

64

13

13

12

13

1

-

-

-

17

72

72

35

34

12

12

17

13

8

8

1

1

18

61

61

2

2

8

8

16

11

33

31

3

3

19

53

57

-

-

3

4

10

8

35

36

4

4

20

45

47

-

-

2

2

7

7

33

33

4

4

21

38

40

-

-

1

2

5

6

28

29

3

3

Total

60

62

17

17

7

7

11

13

23

23

2

2

% Females participating by age

16

96

97

73

72

9

9

14

15

1

1

-

-

17

77

78

42

42

10

11

19

15

10

10

1

1

18

64

64

2

2

8

8

19

13

40

40

2

1

19

57

61

-

-

3

3

13

11

44

45

2

2

20

52

53

-

-

2

2

9

9

41

41

2

2

21

44

48

-

-

1

1

7

9

34

36

2

3

Total

65

67

20

19

6

6

10

12

28

29

1

1

Source: Scottish Executive
(1) Excludes 16 year olds who leave school in the winter term at the minimum statutory age.
(2) Adjusted to exclude an estimate for students enrolled more than once on part-time courses in the session.

 

Training and qualifications

Table 3.22: Participation in training and education of adults of working age by sex, 1999

Cell percentages1

Training and education

Male

Female

Total

None

77

76

76

On the job training

13

11

12

FE college course

3

3

3

University based course

3

4

4

School

1

1

1

Adult education/Evening class

2

3

2

Distance learning/Open University

2

2

2

Other

2

1

2

Base

4,507

5,019

9,526

Source: Scottish Household Survey 1999
1 Columns some to more than 100% due to some respondents participating in more than one type of training

 

Table 3.23: Qualifications held by gender, 1999

Cell percentages

Qualification

Male

Female

No qualifications

23

24

School leaving/O grade/Standard grade/SVQ 1,2

63

65

Higher/C&G/HNC/NVQ 3,4,5

54

46

First or higher degree

14

11

Professional qualifications

12

14

Base

4,507

5,578

Source: Scottish Household Survey 1999
Note: for those aged 16 and over
Note: Columns some to more than 100% due to some respondents having more than one type of qualification

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