Findings from the data
The student characteristics key findings report has not been updated in 2026 to incorporate the latest available data. We anticipate this being updated in spring 2027.
Our annual student characteristics key findings reports summarise some of the sector-level trends that can be found in the access and participation data dashboard.
Archive reports
For key findings from the access and participation data dashboard from 2024 onwards, please see our student characteristics data 2010-11 to 2023-24 publication page.
For key findings from previous years, please see the reports below.
Published 07 May 2020
Last updated 05 November 2026 + show all updates
Last updated 05 November 2026 + show all updates
05 November 2026 - Added note to the page: The student characteristics key findings report has not been updated in 2026. We anticipate this being updated in spring 2027.
09 October 2025 - Added link to 2025 student characteristics key findings report.
28 March 2023 - Published March 2023 sector summary.
31 August 2022 - Minor corrections to a heading in Table 2 of the 2022 summary findings report, and headings in tab 6 'Continuation Time Series' of the 2022 supplementary tables spreadsheet
24 March 2022 - Updated with annual release of data
11 March 2021 - Updated with annual release of data
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