Higher Education Qualifications Gained by Students in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland statistical bulletins detail qualifications gained by its domiciled students at UK Higher Education Institutions and by all students at NI institutions. The data is designated as National Statistics and is published by the Department for Employment and Learning. The record was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze higher education attainment rates based on student domicile data mentioned in the description
• Compare qualification outcomes between Northern Ireland institutions and other UK institutions based on the described scope
• Track trends in qualifications gained by Northern Ireland students over time based on the statistical bulletin format

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards
• Published by the authoritative Department for Employment and Learning
• Record metadata shows a specific last updated timestamp of 2026-07-08 13:33:21.421678

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Department for Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records of UK Higher Education Institutions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:21.421678; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom