HC Deb 18 July 1996 vol 281 cc663-4W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of young people are full-time students for each year group in the age cohort 16 to 25 years and for the cohort as a whole. [37203]

Mr. Ancram

Information in respect of Northern Ireland domiciled students in 1994–95 is set out in the table:

Age Estimated full-time students as percentage of home population
16 75
17 62
18 48
19 36
20 32
21 23
22 14
23 8
24 5
25 3
16 to 25 30