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The latest national statistics on Destinations of leavers from HE in the UK for the academic year 2006/07 produced by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills were released on 3rd July 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DIUS: Destinations of leavers from HE in the UK for the academic year 2006/07

DescriptionThe latest national statistics on the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, produced by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in collaboration with statisticians from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), the Scottish Government (SG), and the Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland (DELNI) were released on 3 July 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Statistics on Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education courses include data for the UK, as well as for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland separately, and show the first destinations of HE graduates six months after graduation (ie. the number in employment, further study or unemployed). The latest statistics cover graduates who qualified in the 2006/07 academic year, and update the statistics previously released on 10 July 2007.

The key points from the latest release are:
  • In 2006/07, there were 190,385 full-time first degree graduates whose destinations were known, compared to 188,330 in 2005/06. In 2006/07, 64% (121,340) were in employment only, the same as in 2005/06; 9% (16,565) were in a combination of work and study, 8% in 2005/06; 16% (30,995) were involved in further study only, the same as in 2005/06; and 6% (11,020) were assumed to be unemployed, the same as in 2005/06.

  • Of those first degree graduates (both full-time and part-time) reported as being in full-time paid employment in the UK in 2006/07, 51% disclosed their salary. The median salary reported (to the nearest £500) was £19,000, (£18,000 in 2005/06). The lower quartile was £15,000 and the upper quartile £23,000. The mean salary was £20,000 (£19,500 in 2005/06).
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Reference IDHESA/SFR124
Coverage Country UK
Date Released3 July 2008
Main Category Education and Skills
Sub CategoryStudies and Qualifications (post-16)    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactJoanne McArdle  Joanne.McArdle@dius.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 01325 392643

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