Question reference: S6W-19907
- Date lodged: 11 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels for the higher education participation rate among people in the 16- to 30-year-old population in Scotland, and how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer
Information on the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) is published by the Scottish Funding Council in their annual publication Higher Education Students and Qualifiers, table 37.
In 2020-21, the HEIPR for 16–30-year-olds in Scotland was 60.2%
HE Students and Qualifiers at Scottish Institutions 2020-21 (sfc.ac.uk)
Methodology for England isn’t directly comparable due to the inclusion of Alternative Providers and a slightly different age range (17 to 30). However, by removing Alternative Providers this gives a figure of 55.6% for England.
No HEIPR is published for Wales.