Publications archive
Our publications provide an archive of HE information going back to the 1994/95 academic year. They contain data and analysis about the activities of universities, colleges and specialist providers of higher education (HE) in the UK.
All of our publications are released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. You are free to share and build upon these publications, as long as you credit us (HESA, www.hesa.ac.uk), provide a link to the licence, and indicate if any changes have been made. If you have any queries about our publications, please email [email protected].
Open data
Statistical bulletins are the first releases of national-level data from our annual collections of Student, Staff and Graduate data. Before 2019 these were called 'Statistical First Releases'.
Find statistical bulletins and first release by year and topic
Online open data
The Higher Education Student Data open data release includes detailed analysis of the student datasets from the 2014/15 academic year:
Publication archive
The Students in Higher Education publication is presented as folders of Microsoft Excel tables. These include breakdowns by subject of study, level of study, mode of study, age, sex, ethnicity, disability, domicile and much more. There are also tables providing a comprehensive look at the qualifications obtained by students at all levels.
Year | Contents | Introduction | Free download |
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2015/16 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2001/02 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2000/01 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
1999/00 | Contents | Download | |
1998/99 | Contents | Download | |
1997/98 | Contents | Download | |
1996/97 | Contents | Download | |
1995/96 | Contents | Download | |
1994/95 | Contents | Download |
The Students in Higher Education 051 only source download is presented as a free downloadable csv, which can be accessed via the link below. These CSV's contain data from the Student open data release and Higher Education Student Statistical bulletin for those providers who submit to the Student record (051) collection only.
Higher Education Student Statistics: UK 2020/21 (SB262)
Detailed tables (DT051) and Overview charts (OC051): 2020/21
Online open data
The Higher Education Staff Data open data release includes detailed analysis of the personal and contract characteristics of staff from 2014/15:
Publication archive
Staff data includes information on sex, ethnicity, disability, employment terms, age and much more. Many of the tables are broken down by higher education provider. Data also looks at the highest qualification held and nationality of staff.
Free publications available to download
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2016/17 | Content | Introduction | Download |
2015/16 | Content | Introduction | Download |
2014/15 | Content | Introduction | Download |
2013/14 | Content | Introduction | Download |
2012/13 | Content | Introduction | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2001/02 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2000/01 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
1999/00 | Contents | Download | |
1998/99 | Contents | Download | |
1997/98 | Contents | Download | |
1996/97 | Contents | Download | |
1995/96 | Contents | Download | |
1994/95 | Contents | Download |
Online open data
The HE Graduate Outcomes Data open data release provides results of the Graduate Outcomes survey for graduates from 2017/18.
Graduate Outcomes is a new survey conducted differently from previous surveys and producing different information. These new experimental statistics are not comparable with the results of the earlier Destinations of Leavers form Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
Online open data
The HE Provider Data: Finance open data release includes financial accounts information for HE providers from 2015/16:
Publication archive - HE Finance Plus
HE Finance Plus contains the full finance statistics return for UK higher education providers from 1995/96 to 2016/17. Data includes detailed income and expenditure analysis and balance sheet information. The most recent editions include financial profile ratios.
Free publications available to download
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2016/17 | Contents | Download |
2015/16 | Contents | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Download |
2001/02 | Contents | Download |
2000/01 | Contents | Download |
1999/00 | Contents | Download |
1998/99 | Contents | Download |
1997/98 | Contents | Download |
1996/97 | Contents | Download |
1995/96 | Contents | Download |
Publication archive - Finances of Higher Education Providers
Finances of Higher Education Providers contains a subset of the finance data returned. It focuses on income and expenditure figures with breakdowns by source and category of spending.
The tables can be used to examine income from funding council grants, tuition fees & education grants, research grants & contracts and endowment & investment income.
Details on how much higher education providers spend on academic staff costs and the cost of depreciation are also included. Many of these tables are also cross-tabulated by cost centre and HE provider.
Free publications available to download
Year | Contents | Introduction | Free download |
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2016/17 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2015/16 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2001/02 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2000/01 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
1999/00 | Contents | Download | |
1998/99 | Contents | Download | |
1997/98 | Contents | Download | |
1996/97 | Contents | Download | |
1995/96 | Contents | Download | |
1994/95 | Contents | Download |
Higher education providers are embedded in the economy and communities of the UK.
This publication provides a detailed picture of interactions between UK higher education providers and businesses & the wider community. Such interactions include spin offs and start-up companies, intellectual property, consultancy, CPD, public engagement, and more.
Online open data
HE Provider Data: Business and Community Interaction - the open data release includes detailed analysis of the HE-BCI record from 2014/15:
HE Provider Data: Business and Community Interaction
Publication archive
Year | Contents | Introduction | Free download |
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2015/16 | Contents | ||
2014/15 | Contents | Download | |
2013/14 | Contents | Download | |
2012/13 | Contents | Download | |
2011/12 | Contents | Download | |
2010/11 | Contents | Download | |
2009/10 | Contents | Download | |
2008/09 (part of Resources publication) | Contents | Introduction | Download |
Environmental Information for UK higher education providers is collected as part of the Estates Management record. We undertook this data collection for the first time in 2009/10.
Our free tables include information on providers' grounds and buildings, water and energy usage, waste management, transport and other environmental measurements
Online open data
HE Provider Data: Estates Management - the open data release includes environmental information from the Estates management record from 2015/16:
HE Provider Data: Estates Management
Publication archive
Year | Details | Download |
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2015/16 | Details | Download |
2014/15 | Details | Download |
2013/14 | Details | Download |
2012/13 | Details | Download |
2011/12 | Details | Download |
2010/11 | Details | Download |
2009/10 | Details | Download |
2008/09 (data collected by IPD and supplied by HEFCE) | Download |
Publication archive
The UK Performance Indicators (UKPIs) data release was discontinued after 2020/21.
The UK Performance Indicators data from 2015/16 onwards are presented as interactive Google tables. The interactive tables include multiple years' data accessible by a filter button on each table.
From 2018/19, the performance indicators are based on a methodology previously used for experimental statistics in 2015/16 - 2017/18.
Widening participation: UK Performance Indicators 2015/16 to 2020/21
Summary
UK performance indicators from 2002/03 to 2015/16 are presented as Microsoft Excel files.
Summary pages present national level statistics with time series.
Year | Contents | Summary | Download |
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2015/16 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Summary | Download |
Experimental statistics
From 2015/16 to 2017/18 Alternative Providers were included in a separate release including both Widening participation and Non-continuation statistics:
Experimental statistics 2016/17 to 2017/18
Experimental statistics 2015/16
From 2018/19 the methodology used for these releases became the standard methodology for the UK Performance Indicators. See latest release (top of this section) for multiple years' statistics.
Publication archive
The UK Performance Indicators (UKPIs) data release was discontinued in 2022 (2019/20 entrants).
Data for 2014/15 entrants onwards are presented as interactive Google tables. The interactive tables include multiple years' data accessible by a filter button on each table.
From 2020, the performance indicators are based on a methodology previously used for experimental statistics in 2017 to 2019.
Non-continuation: UK Performance Indicators 2014/15 to 2019/20
Summary
Publication archive
UK performance indicators from 2002/03 to 2015/16 are presented as Microsoft Excel files.
Summary pages present national level statistics with time series.
Year | Contents | Summary | Download |
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2014/15 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Summary | Download |
Experimental statistics
From 2015/16 to 2017/18 Alternative Providers were included in a separate release including both Widening participation and Non-continuation statistics:
Experimental statistics 2016/17 to 2017/18
Experimental statistics 2015/16
From 2018/19 the methodology used for these releases became the standard methodology for the UK Performance Indicators (with the exception of projected outcomes). See latest release (top of this section) for multiple years' statistics.
Publication archive
The Eployment of Leavers: UK Performance Indicators data release was discontinued after 2016/17.
The Employmeent of Leavers indicators are based on the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey. UK performance indicators for 2016/17 are presented as interactive Google tables.
Employment of leavers: UK Performance Indicators 2016/17
UK performance indicators from 2002/03 to 2015/16 are presented as Microsoft Excel files.
Summary pages present national level statistics with time series.
Year | Contents | Summary | Download |
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2015/16 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Summary | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Summary | Download |
The UK Performance Indicators for Research Output were published from 2002/03 to 2012/13. The indicators show the numbers of PhDs awarded and amount of research grants and contracts obtained, relative to the academic staff costs of an HE provider and relative to the funding council allocation of quality related (QR) research funds to that HE provider.
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2012/13 | Contents | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Download |
Information on the activities of students after they have left a higher education provider.
Data was collected through a survey carried out approximately six months after students left. The publication includes information about what leavers were doing - whether studying, working or both. Where leavers were in employment, it records the type of industry, sector, occupation type and location of employment.
Much of the data is also linked to data from our Student record. This allows analysis of destinations by students’ attributes such as sex, subject of study and qualification obtained.
Free publications available to download
Year | Contents | Introduction | Free download |
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2016/17 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2015/16 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2014/15 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2007/08 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2005/06 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2003/04 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2002/03 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2001/02 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2000/01 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
1999/00 | Contents | Download | |
1998/99 | Contents | Download | |
1997/98 | Contents | Download | |
1996/97 | Contents | Download | |
1995/96 | Contents | Download | |
1994/95 | Contents | Download |
Longitudinal Destinations data provides a rich insight into the employment and study patterns of leavers three and a half years into their careers.
The publication includes data about leavers' activities and their satisfaction with their careers to date.
Data is linked to our Student record and early Destinations survey (DLHE). This allows analysis of activities by attributes such as sex, subject of study and qualification obtained and by activity reported in the DLHE survey.
Free publications available to download
Year | Contents | Introduction (free to read) | Details and purchase |
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2012/13 | View the full report | All data freely available in interactive tables on the website | |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2006/07 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2004/05 | Contents | Download | |
2002/03 | Contents | Download |
Higher Education Statistics for the UK serves as a quick reference guide to high-level data on all aspects of higher education in the UK.
Higher Education Statistics for the UK includes data collected by HESA (published since 2015/16 as open data) with additional data from the OECD and SLC which is published under copyright. Prior to 2016/17, Higher Education Statistics for the UK was a National Statistics product.
2016/17 release
Release | Contents | Direct download |
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Students and qualifiers data | Included as part of our HE Student Data pages | |
Staff data | Contents | Download all tables |
SLC data | Contents | |
OECD data | Contents | |
Finance data | Contents | Download all tables |
ONS data | See ONS website: UK employment with higher education or post-graduate qualifications, UK, 2017 | |
Destinations data | Contents | Download all tables |
2015/16 release
Release | Contents | Introduction | Direct download |
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Student and qualifiers data | Contents | Introduction | Download all tables |
Staff data | Contents | Introduction | Download all tables |
SLC and OECD data | Contents | Download all tables | |
Finance data | Contents | Introduction | Download all tables |
ONS data | Contents | Download all tables | |
Destinations data | Contents | Introduction | Download all tables |
Free publications available to download
Year | Contents | Introduction | Free download |
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2014/15 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2013/14 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2012/13 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2011/12 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2010/11 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2009/10 | Contents | Introduction | Download |
2008/09 | Contents | Download | |
2007/08 | Contents | Download | |
2006/07 | Contents | Download | |
2005/06 | Contents | Download | |
2004/05 | Contents | Download | |
2003/04 | Contents | Download | |
2002/03 | Contents | Download | |
2001/02 | Contents | Download | |
2000/01 | Contents | Download | |
1999/00 | Contents | Download | |
1998/99 | Contents | Download | |
1997/98 | Contents | Download | |
1996/97 | Contents | Download | |
1995/96 | Contents | Download | |
1994/95 | Contents | Download |
Tailored Datasets
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