Students in higher education: August 2022 to July 2023

• There were 108,165 students from Wales enrolled in UK Higher Education Providers (HEPs) in 2022/23, 2% less than 2021/22. 
• There were 86,210 undergraduate students from Wales in 2022/23, 1% less than 2021/22.
• There were 21,960 postgraduate students from Wales in 2022/23, 5% less than 2021/22.
• 60% of postgraduates studied part-time, compared to 30% of undergraduates.
• In 2022/23 there were 63% more enrolments from women than men. 
• The number of full-time, undergraduate enrolments from the most deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019 Quintile 1) decreased by 2%, from 10,120 enrolments in 2021/22 to 9,940 enrolments in 2022/23.
• The number of full-time, undergraduate enrolments from the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019 Quintile 5) decreased by 3% (from 15,705 enrolments in 2021/22 to 15,195 enrolments in 2022/23).

• Enrolments at Welsh HEPs increased by 4%; from 149,045 in 2021/22 to 154,385 in 2022/23.
• The number of undergraduates increased by 1%; from 110,385 in 2021/22 to 111,745 in 2022/23.       
• The number of postgraduate students increased by 10%; from 38,660 in 2021/22 to 42,640 in 2022/23. 
• 36% of postgraduates studied part-time, compared to 25% of undergraduates.
• The most popular subject group at Welsh HEPs in 2022/23 was Business and management, followed by Subjects allied to medicine.

• Wales is a net importer of full-time students from the UK. 
• There were 44,080 full-time students from other UK countries at Welsh HEPs, compared to 28,385 full-time students from Wales studying at HEPs in the rest of the UK.
• 41% of full-time undergraduates from Wales studied in England, and 36% of full-time postgraduates from Wales studied in England.

• The number of qualifications awarded to students from Wales decreased by 4%; from 31,510 in 2021/22 to 30,315 in 2022/23.
• The number of qualifications awarded by HEPs in Wales increased by 3%; from 45,120 in 2021/22 to 46,465 in 2022/23.

Student numbers are based on higher education enrolments. A student may have more than one enrolment.

Statistician: Sedeek Ameer
Email: highereducationandstudentfinance.stats@gov.wales

Media: 0300 025 8099

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