§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the percentage increase since 1958–59 in the number undergoing full- and part-time education in Italy; and how this compares with the percentage increase 314W during the same period in England and Wales.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeA comparison is not readily available in the exact form requested. The percentage increases in full-time and part-time enrolments in Italy between 1955 and 1968 derived from the latest figures available in the UNESCO Statistical Yearbook for 1970 are:
The increases in England and Wales over the same period on a similar basis were:
First and Second level … … 30 Third level … … 202 First and Second level figures include all years of compulsory education. However, the education systems of different countries have salient differences which can affect the comparability of these figures and care must be exercised in any use made of them.
First and Second level … … 19 Third level … … 234