Students (Hansard, 6 June 1991)

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing the numbers and percentage of the total of students aged 16 to 18 years

Full-time 16 to 18-year-olds

Further education Sixth form colleges Other schools¹ Total

Number (000) Percentage Number (000) Percentage Number (000) Percentage Number (000) Percentage

1978–80 237 40.9 48 8.3 294 50.8 579 100

1980–81 228 37.5 54 8.8 327 53.7 609 100

1981–82 262 38.9 60 8.8 353 52.3 675 100

1982–83 294 41.2 64 8.9 355 49.8 712 100

1983–84 279 41.1 62 9.1 338 49.8 679 100

1984–85 271 41.4 61 9.3 323 49.3 656 100

1985–86 274 42.0 64 9.7 315 48.2 652 100

1986–87 272 42.6 63 9.8 304 47.6 639 100

1987–88 282 43.3 62 9.5 308 47.2 652 100

1988–89 282 42.0 70 10.5 319 47.5 671 100

1989–90 302 43.1 74 10.6 324 46.3 699 100

¹ The data for "other schools" are all 16 to 18-year-olds in schools (including special schools), whether or not they are in the sixth form. Data for sixth form students aged 16 to 18 are not available centrally.

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of (a) full-time, (b) part-time and (c) full-time equivalent students in

Higher education full-time and part-time students in Great Britain

Thousands

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Universities

Full-time 292.7 298.7 300.2 295.4 291.7 290.6 295.5 301.3 305.4 317.6 334.5

Part-time 30.0 32.0 33.2 33.5 34.6 36.0 37.1 39.4 40.7 44.5 47.9

Full-time equivalent 303.2 309.9 311.8 307.1 303.8 303.2 308.5 315.1 319.6 333.2 351.3

Polytechnics and colleges

Full-time 217.4 221.7 241.3 257.7 273.4 282.7 288.0 294.7 303.3 308.7 335.9

Part-time 168.1 181.1 185.8 188.5 195.3 195.1 210.0 228.4 232.7 247.5 259.4

Full-time equivalent 276.2 284.5 306.3 323.7 341.8 351.0 361.5 374.6 384.7 395.3 426.7

All students

Full-time 510.1 520.4 541.5 553.1 565.1 573.3 583.5 596.1 608.7 626.3 670.4

Part-time 198.1 213.1 219.0 222.0 229.9 231.1 247.1 267.8 273.4 292.0 307.3

Full-time equivalent 579.4 594.4 618.1 630.8 645.6 654.2 670.0 689.7 704.3 728.5 778.0

Sources: Universities Statistical Record.
Further Education Statistical Record.

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the total numbers of full-time equivalent students in higher education aged 18 to 21 years in each year since 1979; and what percentage of the same age group they represented.
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in full-time education in (a) school sixth forms, (b) sixth form colleges and (c) further education, including tertiary, colleges for each year since 1979 for which data are available.

§ Mr. Eggar
The information requested is as follows:
(i) universities, (ii) polytechnics, (iii) other higher education institutions and (iv) (i) plus (ii) plus (iii), for each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
Information is given in the table:

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
The information is given in the table:
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Home undergraduate students on first year courses of higher education—aged under 21

Academic years

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Full-time 117.4 123.3 130.2 136.4 135.4 137.9 136.8 136.6 138.6 141.2 157.8

Part-time 29.6 35.6 36.7 35.3 33.6 32.8 33.0 32.5 34.4 35.8 35.9

Full-time equivalent 127.8 135.8 143.0 148.8 147.2 149.4 148.4 148.0 150.7 153.8 170.4

As percentage of 18 and 19-year-old population 14.6 15.2 15.6 15.8 15.6 16.3 16.6 16.8 17.4 18.1 20.2

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the proportion of (i) 16-year-olds, (ii) 17-year-olds, (iii) 18-year-olds and (iv) 16 to 18-year-olds in receipt of(a) full-time education, (b) full-time training, (c) (a) plus (b), (d) part-time training and (e) a full-time or part-time education or training, in each year since 1979.

Percentage of population in:

Age Full-time education(excluding YTS) YTS Full-time education YTS Part-time education Total full-time and part-time education and YTS

16 53 22 75 11 86

17 38 20 59 11 70

18 21 2 23 16 38

16–18 37 14 51 13 64

Age as at 31 August at the start of the academic year.
Columns may not add up to totals because of rounding.

Full-time 16 to 18-year-olds
	Further education	Sixth form colleges	Other schools¹	Total
	Number (000)	Percentage	Number (000)	Percentage	Number (000)	Percentage	Number (000)	Percentage
1978–80	237	40.9	48	8.3	294	50.8	579	100
1980–81	228	37.5	54	8.8	327	53.7	609	100
1981–82	262	38.9	60	8.8	353	52.3	675	100
1982–83	294	41.2	64	8.9	355	49.8	712	100
1983–84	279	41.1	62	9.1	338	49.8	679	100
1984–85	271	41.4	61	9.3	323	49.3	656	100
1985–86	274	42.0	64	9.7	315	48.2	652	100
1986–87	272	42.6	63	9.8	304	47.6	639	100
1987–88	282	43.3	62	9.5	308	47.2	652	100
1988–89	282	42.0	70	10.5	319	47.5	671	100
1989–90	302	43.1	74	10.6	324	46.3	699	100
¹ The data for "other schools" are all 16 to 18-year-olds in schools (including special schools), whether or not they are in the sixth form. Data for sixth form students aged 16 to 18 are not available centrally.

Higher education full-time and part-time students in Great Britain
Thousands
	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Universities
Full-time	292.7	298.7	300.2	295.4	291.7	290.6	295.5	301.3	305.4	317.6	334.5
Part-time	30.0	32.0	33.2	33.5	34.6	36.0	37.1	39.4	40.7	44.5	47.9
Full-time equivalent	303.2	309.9	311.8	307.1	303.8	303.2	308.5	315.1	319.6	333.2	351.3
Polytechnics and colleges
Full-time	217.4	221.7	241.3	257.7	273.4	282.7	288.0	294.7	303.3	308.7	335.9
Part-time	168.1	181.1	185.8	188.5	195.3	195.1	210.0	228.4	232.7	247.5	259.4
Full-time equivalent	276.2	284.5	306.3	323.7	341.8	351.0	361.5	374.6	384.7	395.3	426.7
All students
Full-time	510.1	520.4	541.5	553.1	565.1	573.3	583.5	596.1	608.7	626.3	670.4
Part-time	198.1	213.1	219.0	222.0	229.9	231.1	247.1	267.8	273.4	292.0	307.3
Full-time equivalent	579.4	594.4	618.1	630.8	645.6	654.2	670.0	689.7	704.3	728.5	778.0

Home undergraduate students on first year courses of higher education—aged under 21
	Academic years
	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Full-time	117.4	123.3	130.2	136.4	135.4	137.9	136.8	136.6	138.6	141.2	157.8
Part-time	29.6	35.6	36.7	35.3	33.6	32.8	33.0	32.5	34.4	35.8	35.9
Full-time equivalent	127.8	135.8	143.0	148.8	147.2	149.4	148.4	148.0	150.7	153.8	170.4
As percentage of 18 and 19-year-old population	14.6	15.2	15.6	15.8	15.6	16.3	16.6	16.8	17.4	18.1	20.2

		Percentage of population in:
Age	Full-time education(excluding YTS)	YTS	Full-time education YTS	Part-time education	Total full-time and part-time education and YTS
16	53	22	75	11	86
17	38	20	59	11	70
18	21	2	23	16	38
16–18	37	14	51	13	64