| The latest national statistics on Enrolments and Qualification Obtained in UK Higher Education Institutions in the 2007/08 Academic Year produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills were released on 29th January 2009 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority |  |
DIUS: National Statistics Statistical First Release on Higher Education Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained at Higher Education Institutions in the UK in the Academic Year 2007/08
| Description | Prepared and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in consultation with DIUS statisticians.
Statistics on Enrolments and Qualification Obtained in UK Higher Education Institutions are published as 'Higher Education Student Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained at Higher Education Institutions in the United Kingdom for the Academic Year 2007/08' and include data from UK as well as England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The latest statistics report on the 2007/08 academic year and update those previously released on 10 01 2008.
The key points from the latest release are:- The total number of HE enrolments at UK HEIs stood at 2,306,105 in 2007/08, showing no percentage change from 2006/07.
- Between 2006/07 and 2007/08, the number of enrolments of UK domiciled students fell by 1% (from 1,978,715 to 1,964,315). The number of all other European Union (EU) domiciled students increased by 6% (from 105,410 to 112,150). Over the same period, the number of Non-EU domiciled students increased by 4% (from 220,575 to 229,640).
- The number of full-time first year enrolments increased by 30etween 2006/07 and 2007/08, part-time first year enrolments fell by 2%.
- In 2007/08 there were 334,890 first degree graduates compared to 319,260 in 2006/07, an increase of 5%.
- Of those gaining a classified first degree in 2007/08, 13 0btained a first class honours award; the same as in 2006/07, and 480 obtained an upper second class honours award, the same as in the previous year.
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| Reference ID | HESA SFR 130 |
| Coverage Country | UK |
| Date Released | 29 January 2009 |
| Main Category | Children, Education and Skills
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| Sub Category | Studies and Qualifications (post-16) Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information |
| Type | Statistical First Release | |
| Contact | Jessica Ashton Jessica.Ashton@bis.gsi.gov.uk tel: 01325 392605 |
| PreRelease Access | Click here | |
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