To ask the Scottish Executive what the attainment levels are of students domiciled in Scotland completing higher and further education, broken down by ethnic group.
Number of students domiciledin Scotland completing a higher education (HE) course in 2004-05,broken down by level of attainment and ethnic group.
| Total | Postgraduate | First Degree | Other HE |
Total | 58,660 | 10,245 | 23,250 | 25,160 |
White | 53,470 | 8,570 | 21,145 | 23,750 |
Black Caribbean | 30 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
Black African | 270 | 50 | 65 | 155 |
Black Other | 60 | 5 | 20 | 35 |
Indian | 250 | 45 | 130 | 75 |
Pakistani | 570 | 90 | 285 | 195 |
Bangladeshi | 45 | 5 | 25 | 15 |
Chinese | 385 | 95 | 175 | 110 |
Other Asian | 195 | 45 | 55 | 95 |
Other | 485 | 90 | 200 | 190 |
Refused/not known | 2,895 | 1,245 | 1,130 | 520 |
Sources: Higher Education StatisticsAgency (HESA) and Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
Notes:
1. Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five to protect confidentiality. Numbers may not sum to total dueto rounding.
2. Numbers include higher educationstudents graduating from UK Higher Education Institutions or Scottish Further Education Colleges.
Number of students domiciledin Scotland completing a further education course in 2004-05, brokendown by level of level of attainment and ethnic group.
| Total | Assessed and Successful | Completed; Course Not Assessed |
Total | 285,165 | 136,900 | 148,265 |
White | 263,470 | 128,390 | 135,075 |
Black Caribbean | 100 | 55 | 50 |
Black African | 1765 | 825 | 940 |
Black Other | 225 | 100 | 125 |
Indian | 960 | 510 | 445 |
Pakistani | 2585 | 1260 | 1325 |
Bangladeshi | 225 | 115 | 110 |
Chinese | 1810 | 995 | 815 |
Other Asian | 1465 | 700 | 765 |
Other | 3905 | 1155 | 2755 |
Refused/not known | 8,655 | 2,800 | 5,855 |
Source: Scottish Funding Council(SFC)
Note:
1. Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five to protect confidentiality. Numbers may not sum to total dueto rounding.
2. Numbers include further educationstudents completing a course at a Scottish Further Education College.
This data include Scottish domiciledstudents studying at any UK Higher Education Institution or any of Scotland’s Colleges.The Scottish Executive does not hold data on Further Education Colleges outsideof Scotland.
At further education level thereare a considerable number of courses that are not formally assessed; the numberof students who completed such courses is shown in the last column of the abovetable.