Higher education qualifications
The statistical bulletins below are produced by the Department using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Students gaining higher education qualifications: Northern Ireland
The bulletins provide details of qualifications obtained by NI domiciled students on Higher Education (HE) courses at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK, and students on HE courses at HEIs in NI, for each academic year.
To view the statistical bulletins, please select the year required.
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2024/25
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2023/24
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2022/23
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2021/22
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2020/21
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2019/20
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2018/19
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2017/18
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2016/17
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2015/16
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2014/15
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2013/14
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2012/13
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2011/12
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2010/11
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2009/10
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 2008/09
- Qualifications gained at UK Higher Education Institutions: Northern Ireland Analysis 1996 - 2008
Higher Education qualification figures for all UK countries can be downloaded from the HESA website.
Quality of higher education statistics
Information on the collection, validation and quality assurance of higher education data and statistics, and the quality guidance used in managing the production of higher education statistics can be accessed from the following link.