Accredited official statistics

Participation measures in higher education: 2006 to 2019

Participation measures in higher education between the academic years 2006 to 2007 and 2018 to 2019.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 26 November 2020

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

National Statistic: Participation measures in higher education: 2006 to 2019

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/participation-measures-in-higher-education/2018-19

Supplementary analysis: Progression to higher education by age - a cohort measure

PDF, 380 KB, 11 pages

Supplementary analysis: Progression to higher education by age - a cohort measure: Data tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 63.3 KB

Details

This publication was previously named ‘Participation Rates in Higher Education’.

These statistics measure entry to higher education for students who are:

• 17 to 30 years old
• in higher education (HE) for the first time
• living in England
• at UK higher education providers (HEPs) and English, Welsh and Scottish further education providers (FEPs)
• staying in HE for at least 6 months

Statistics are available by age, sex and mode of study (full-time or part-time). Experimental breakdowns are also included for level of study and provider type.

To inform debate over the future of this National Statistics series, we have included a discussion paper on the advantages of measuring initial participation using a cohort approach in future.

You can feedback on the usefulness and format of this statistical series by email to he.statistics@education.gov.uk.

Published 26 November 2020