The latest National Statistics on Higher Education Student Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained at Higher Education Institutions in the United Kingdom for the Academic Year 2008/09 produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

Key results for 2008/09 and comparisons with 2007/08

Enrolments

• The total number of HE enrolments at UK HEIs was 2,396,055, showing an increase of 4 per cent from 2007/08.
• The number of HE enrolments at Welsh HEIs was 126,475, an increase of 1 per cent.
• Full-time enrolments increased by 4 per cent and part-time enrolments decreased by 4 per cent.
• At Welsh HEIs there were 65,555 first year enrolments, an increase of 3 per cent.
• Full-time first year enrolments at Welsh HEIs increased by 5 per cent, and part-time first year enrolments showed no percentage change.

Qualifications Obtained

• At UK HEIs there were 333,720 first degree graduates (no percentage change on 2007/08).
• At Welsh HEIs there were 18,430 first degree graduates (A decrease of 2 per cent on 2007/08).

Further information is available on the Welsh Assembly Government website.