HC Deb 16 July 1999 vol 335 c360W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students aged 18 to 21 were in full-time education in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99; and what percentage this represented of that age group in each case. [91147]

Mr. Mudie

The information is given in the table.

Full-time home domiciled students aged 18–21 in England
Academic year
1997–98 1998–99
Students in full-time education1

Numbers

 707,662 730,539
As percentage of age group 31.1 31.1
1 In higher education, further education and schools.