HC Deb 04 August 1965 vol 717 c364W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many post-graduates were registered at British universities in the years 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1955, 1960 and 1964, respectively; and whether he will give an estimate for 1970.

Mr. Crosland

The numbers of postgraduates at universities in Great Britain have been as follows:

Academic Year Number of Post-graduates
1920–21 1,400
1930–31 2,237
1940–41 1,114
1950–51 11,327
1955–56 12,668
1960–61 17,836
1964–65 24,255
(Provisional)

No estimate is at present available for 1970.