Official Statistics

Participation measures in higher education: 2023 to 2024

Participation measures in higher education (HE) up to the academic year 2023 to 2024.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 29 January 2026

Applies to England

• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Participation measures in higher education: 2023 to 2024

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/participation-measures-in-higher-education/2023-24

Details

We estimate participation measures by tracking pupil cohorts aged 15 as they progress into higher education (including traditional HE qualifications and work-based learning, such as apprenticeships).

Information is available by:

• age (up to age 37)
• sex
• region
• free school meal eligibility
• disadvantage
• qualification aim
• level of study
• mode of study

Email he.statistics@education.gov.uk to tell us about the usefulness and format of this statistical series.

Published 29 January 2026