HC Deb 12 March 1987 vol 112 cc261-2W
1983. Mr. Randall

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the percentage change in the number of mature students entering full-time grant aided education since (a) 1979 and (b)

Mr. Walden

Grant aided education has been taken to mean universities and public sector higher education. The number of students aged 21 or more entering full-time and sandwich Higher Education courses are given in the following table:

Higher Education in Great Britain
Academic year beginning Entrants aged 21 or more (thousands)
1979 34.0
1983 36.8
1985 40.1
(percentage change)
(a) 1979–1985 +18.2
(b) 1983–1985 +9.0