The report analyses the last 10 years in higher education, focusing on applications, student demographics and graduate outcomes; staff backgrounds and expertise; and the income and expenditure of higher education institutions. Main findings include: (1) Demand for university places from 18-year-olds has increased, with those from less advantaged backgrounds 49% more likely to apply than a decade ago; (2) More than 400,000 international students came to study in the UK, which is 19% of all students; (3) In 2017, the average salary for graduates in the UK was £33,000, compared to £23,000 for non-graduates; (4) Only 2.8% of graduates were unemployed in 2017, compared to 5.3% of those without a degree; (5) International staff made up 20% of all university staff and 30% of all academic staff in 2017, and are critical for some subjects such as engineering where they make up 43%; and (6) The total income of UK universities was £35.7 billion, only half of which came from tuition fees. [To view the 2017 report, see ED592558.]