Age Participation Index (API): Higher Education Entry in Scotland

Proportion of young people in Scotland entering full-time Higher Education. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and is produced by the Scottish Government. Its last metadata update was recorded on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in higher education participation based on the proportion of young people entering.
• Benchmark regional or demographic participation rates based on the national index.
• Inform policy decisions on educational access and funding based on official statistics.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating a formal quality assurance process.
• Produced by the Scottish Government, an authoritative source for official statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:08.158383; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland