Statistics: widening participation in higher education

Annual statistics on young people’s participation in higher education, including their background characteristics.

From 30 July 2020, the Department for Education will be publishing the Widening participation in higher education release on a new statistics site, Explore Education Statistics (EES).

Documents

1. Widening participation in higher education: 2020
   • 30 July 2020
   • Official Statistics
2. Widening participation in higher education: 2019
   • 17 December 2019
   • Official Statistics
3. Widening participation in higher education: 2018
   • 22 November 2018
   • Official Statistics
4. Widening participation in higher education: 2017
   • 3 August 2017
   • Official Statistics
5. Widening participation in higher education: 2016
   • 3 August 2016
   • Official Statistics
6. Widening participation in higher education 2015
   • 15 July 2015
   • Official Statistics
7. Widening participation in higher education 2014
   • 16 July 2014
   • Official Statistics
8. Widening participation in higher education 2013
   • 7 August 2013
   • Official Statistics
9. Widening participation in higher education 2012
   • 9 August 2012
   • Official Statistics
10. Widening participation in higher education 2011
    • 10 August 2011
    • Official Statistics
11. Widening participation in higher education 2010
    • 22 July 2010
    • Official Statistics

Published 7 August 2013
Last updated 30 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 30 July 2020

   Added ‘Widening participation in higher education: 2020’. Updated collection to note that from 30 July 2020, the DfE will be publishing the Widening participation in higher education releases on a new statistics site, Explore Education Statistics (EES).

2. 17 December 2019

   Removed content from the details section and rewrote the summary.

3. 17 December 2019

   Added Widening participation in higher education: 2019.

4. 12 September 2019

   Added text explaining that publication of Widening participation in higher education: 2019 is being delayed until December while we explore whether a new measure can be incorporated into the release.
5. 22 November 2018

   Added ‘Widening participation in higher education: 2018’.

6. 3 August 2017

   Added ‘Widening participation in higher education: 2017’.

7. 3 August 2016

   Added ‘Widening participation in higher education: 2016’ to the collection.

8. 15 July 2015

   Widening participation in higher education 2015 added.

9. 16 July 2014

   Added ‘Widening participation in higher education 2014’

10. 7 August 2013

    First published.