Statistics

Statistics
Statistics are an economical way of presenting evidence. This is a form of quotation, except that you use figures not words. Often, statistics are presented at the end of a text in an appendix, so as not to break the flow of the paragraphs. There is no rule on this. It is up to your judgment or the conventions of the institution in which you are working. (If in doubt, ask your teacher.)
Warning: If you are writing a short piece of, say, under 1000 words, your teacher will probably want to focus on your original work (particularly if you are being marked for language as well as content). In this situation perhaps better not to use statistics. If in doubt, check with your teacher.
EXAMPLE

In recent years the numbers of students entering Higher Education (HE) has increased dramatically without a relative increase in human resources. Figures of a 30% increase of students in HE by the year 2000 have been projected, and since 1991 higher increases than these have already been experienced by the University of Glamorgan Business School (See Appendix 1). Add to this the fact that public sector funding per student has decreased by 27% in the last five years, with a further cut of 3% in real terms over the next three years and it can be seen that pressures on management and academic staff are quite considerable (JISC, 1995). This situation is unlikely to change with the general public ever more aware of the need to reduce public spending and receive better value for money from state subsidised activities.

Academic Writer 2000