Table 3 - Students in higher education in Scotland by age and level: 1999-00 to 2005-06
| Total | Under 21 | 21-24 | 25-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Unknown |
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All levels |
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1999-00 | 259,390 | 87,635 | 55,625 | 30,865 | 47,355 | 27,000 | 10,560 | 345 |
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2000-01 | 262,915 | 87,485 | 58,035 | 29,810 | 47,470 | 27,865 | 11,840 | 410 |
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2001-02 | 272,625 | 88,005 | 60,880 | 30,775 | 49,700 | 29,725 | 12,765 | 780 |
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2002-03 | 267,025 | 86,690 | 62,435 | 29,325 | 46,805 | 29,300 | 12,150 | 320 |
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2003-04 | 271,865 | 87,140 | 63,820 | 30,295 | 45,625 | 30,805 | 13,955 | 225 |
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2004-05 | 276,705 | 85,685 | 65,775 | 31,980 | 45,285 | 32,630 | 15,145 | 210 |
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2005-06 | 285,180 | 86,915 | 67,580 | 35,010 | 46,385 | 33,240 | 15,760 | 285 |
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Postgraduate |
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1999-00 | 48,670 | 245 | 8,405 | 10,895 | 16,850 | 9,580 | 2,560 | 130 |
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2000-01 | 47,820 | 160 | 8,200 | 10,430 | 16,440 | 9,760 | 2,685 | 145 |
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2001-02 | 52,465 | 160 | 8,915 | 11,420 | 18,060 | 10,715 | 3,040 | 155 |
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2002-03 | 53,010 | 130 | 9,435 | 11,280 | 17,775 | 10,900 | 3,360 | 130 |
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2003-04 | 55,665 | 80 | 10,050 | 11,875 | 17,490 | 11,735 | 4,325 | 110 |
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2004-05 | 57,235 | 95 | 11,020 | 12,600 | 16,975 | 11,850 | 4,630 | 60 |
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2005-06 | 64,965 | 115 | 12,335 | 14,990 | 19,375 | 13,045 | 5,035 | 70 |
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First Degree |
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1999-00 | 113,755 | 59,835 | 34,290 | 6,980 | 8,095 | 3,665 | 860 | 25 |
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2000-01 | 116,055 | 59,595 | 36,255 | 6,725 | 8,325 | 4,065 | 1,055 | 30 |
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2001-02 | 120,010 | 60,640 | 37,745 | 6,875 | 8,845 | 4,690 | 1,160 | 55 |
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2002-03 | 123,380 | 61,820 | 39,020 | 7,070 | 8,940 | 5,195 | 1,310 | 20 |
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2003-04 | 129,475 | 62,845 | 40,985 | 8,350 | 9,765 | 5,975 | 1,545 | 15 |
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2004-05 | 130,420 | 61,610 | 42,090 | 9,145 | 9,900 | 6,050 | 1,590 | 35 |
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2005-06 | 134,125 | 62,330 | 43,030 | 10,010 | 10,500 | 6,500 | 1,725 | 35 |
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Other HE |
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1999-00 | 96,965 | 27,555 | 12,930 | 12,990 | 22,410 | 13,755 | 7,140 | 190 |
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2000-01 | 99,040 | 27,730 | 13,580 | 12,655 | 22,705 | 14,040 | 8,105 | 230 |
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2001-02 | 100,150 | 27,205 | 14,220 | 12,480 | 22,795 | 14,325 | 8,560 | 570 |
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2002-03 | 90,635 | 24,740 | 13,980 | 10,975 | 20,090 | 13,205 | 7,475 | 170 |
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2003-04 | 86,725 | 24,215 | 12,785 | 10,070 | 18,375 | 13,095 | 8,085 | 95 |
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2004-05 | 89,055 | 23,975 | 12,670 | 10,230 | 18,410 | 14,725 | 8,925 | 115 |
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2005-06 | 86,095 | 24,470 | 12,220 | 10,015 | 16,510 | 13,695 | 9,000 | 180 |
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Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) & Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5.
Numbers may not sum to totals exactly due to rounding.