HC Deb 19 June 1995 vol 262 cc22-3W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth of 12 June,Official Report, column 415, if she will give details of the 20 countries that send most students to the United Kingdom to study in advanced education. [28926]

Mr. Boswell

The requested information is given in the table.

Full-time higher education students from overseas 1992–931
(thousands)
Rank Countries Postgraduate Undergraduate Total higher education
1. Malaysia 1.7 6.9 8.5
2. Germany2 1.4 5.6 7.1
3. Irish Republic 0.9 5.9 6.8
4. Hong Kong 1.3 5.3 6.6
5. France 1.2 5.1 6.3
6. Greece 2.4 3.5 5.9
7. USA 1.6 3.5 5.2
8. Singapore 0.6 2.8 3.4
9. Spain 0.7 2.1 2.8
10. Italy 0.6 1.5 2.1
11. Japan 0.9 1.1 2.0
12. Cyprus 0.3 1.6 1.9
13. Norway 0.3 1.5 1.9
14. China 1.3 0.1 1.4
15. Netherlands 0.3 1.1 1.4
16. Kenya 0.3 0.9 1.3
17. Canada 0.8 0.5 1.3
18. Belgium 0.3 0.9 1.2
19. Pakistan 0.7 0.4 1.1
20. India 0.7 0.4 1.1
Source:
Education Statistics for the United Kingdom, 1994 Edition, HMSO.
Notes:
1 Enrolments.
2 Includes the former East Germany.

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