Table 13 - Students in higher education at Scottish HEIs & colleges by domicile and location of study: 2006-07
| Total | HEIs | colleges |
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At least some study in UK | Study wholly outside UK | All students to colleges |
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Total | 293,970 | 223,880 | 20,630 | 49,460 |
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UK domiciles |
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Scotland | 207,585 | 160,335 | 65 | 47,185 |
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England | 21,795 | 21,260 | 90 | 445 |
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Wales | 675 | 655 | 0 | 20 |
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Northern Ireland | 5,075 | 5,000 | 0 | 75 |
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Other UK¹ | 205 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
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UK unknown² | 540 | 275 | 270 | 0 |
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Total UK | 235,875 | 187,720 | 430 | 47,725 |
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Overseas domiciles |
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EU excluding UK³ | 14,155 | 12,265 | 1,505 | 390 |
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Non EU Europe | 1,925 | 1,240 | 650 | 35 |
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Non European | 42,015 | 22,660 | 18,045 | 1310 |
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Total Overseas | 58,095 | 36,165 | 20,200 | 1735 |
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Top 10 overseas countries |
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1. China, Peoples Republic of (includes Hong Kong and Macao) | 9,415 | 5,495 | 3,845 | 80 |
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2. India (Also Sikkim) | 4,680 | 3,145 | 615 | 920 |
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3. United States of America | 4,340 | 3,325 | 1,015 | 0 |
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4. Republic of Ireland | 3,165 | 3,035 | 95 | 35 |
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5. Malaysia | 3,115 | 955 | 2,160 | 0 |
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6. Germany | 2,135 | 1,775 | 330 | 35 |
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7. Canada | 2,050 | 860 | 1,190 | 5 |
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8. Greece | 1,770 | 1,290 | 470 | 5 |
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9. France | 1,645 | 1,530 | 60 | 50 |
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10. Nigeria | 1,530 | 1,280 | 210 | 45 |
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Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) & Scottish Funding Council ( SFC). All numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. Numbers may not sum to totals exactly due to rounding.
1. Other UK includes those domiciled in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
2. UK unknown represents those domiciled within the UK but whose region of domicile within the UK is unknown.
3. EU data includes accession countries which joined in May 2004 in academic year 2004-05 onwards and excludes accession countries which joined in January 2007 (Bulgaria and Romania).