This year’s edition of our Keyfacts has been published, containing the latest facts and figures on the college sector in Scotland.  The Keyfacts publication can be viewed in pdf format ( pdf Colleges Scotland Keyfacts 2021 (1.82 MB) ) or as web pages.  Key statistics include:

• Colleges deliver around 70 million learning hours to 239,004 students
• 95% of all learning hours lead to a recognised qualification
• Colleges deliver around a quarter (24%) of all higher education in Scotland
• College is the most popular destination for those from the lowest socio-economic backgrounds with 38% of school leavers from SIMD20 moving into further education
• 7% of students are from minority ethnic groups
• Colleges are the biggest delivery agent of Modern Apprenticeships, supporting 11,013 students
• 81,795 students are studying as part of their occupation