Written Question · S6W-07390 · Session 6
What information it has on the most recent known rate of participation in higher education among 16- to 30-year-olds in Scotland, and how t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the most recent known rate of participation in higher education among 16- to 30-year-olds in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
The answer
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) annually publish the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) which is an estimate of the probability that a 16 year old will participate in Higher Education by the age of 30.
In 2019-20, the HEIPR for 16-30 years olds in Scotland was 57.4%.
https://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/statistical-publications/2021/SFCST032021.aspx
The closest comparison for England is the Higher Education Initial Participation (HEIP) measure published by the Department for Education (DfE) measuring participation rates for those aged 17-30. This publication shows in 2019-20 the HEIP in England was 53.4%.
Unlike the Scottish data, this measure contains higher education delivered at Alternative Providers in England. If these institutions are excluded, then the rate for England is 52.4%.
England does not include 16 year olds in their HEIP measure as very few 16 year olds in England participate in higher education.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-measures-in-higher-education-2006-to-2020
No HEIPR is published for Wales for those aged 16-30.
In 2019-20, the HEIPR for 16-30 years olds in Scotland was 57.4%.
https://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/statistical-publications/2021/SFCST032021.aspx
The closest comparison for England is the Higher Education Initial Participation (HEIP) measure published by the Department for Education (DfE) measuring participation rates for those aged 17-30. This publication shows in 2019-20 the HEIP in England was 53.4%.
Unlike the Scottish data, this measure contains higher education delivered at Alternative Providers in England. If these institutions are excluded, then the rate for England is 52.4%.
England does not include 16 year olds in their HEIP measure as very few 16 year olds in England participate in higher education.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-measures-in-higher-education-2006-to-2020
No HEIPR is published for Wales for those aged 16-30.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-07390 by reference.