Higher and further education UK statistics

Release date:
12 September 2017

You asked

We would like you to answer these questions for the current academic year. If this is not possible, please can you give us this information for a year as close to the present time as you have information available. Ideally, this information would be provided from the entirety of Great Britain. If this is not possible, information for England would be preferable. Alternatively, information for any country in the UK would be welcome.

  1. What is the number of students in higher education?
  2. What is the number of students in further education?
  3. What is the relative ratio of higher:further education students?
  4. What are the relative frequency of secondary school leaver destinations?

We said

Thank you for your request.

Unfortunately we do not hold the information necessary to answer your questions.

Your request may be best placed with the Department for Education, or the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Please note that HESA are not subject to Freedom of Information, but may be able to help with your request.

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