HC Deb 25 February 2004 vol 418 cc471-2W
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many UK students studied abroad on full-time courses in(a) the EU, (b) the USA and (c) the Commonwealth in the most recent year for which figures are available. [140898]

Alan Johnson

The latest available information is tabulated as follows. The figures are from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and show the number of students studying overseas. Mode of study is not available.

Students from the UK in tertiary education abroad: 2001
Country of study Student numbers
European Union: (reporting)
Austria 214
Belgium 231
Denmark 388
Finland 147
France 2,721
Germany 2,397
Ireland 1,939
Italy 145
Netherlands 648
Spain 2,363
Sweden 791
Total 11,984
USA
Total 7,059
Students from the UK in tertiary education abroad: 2001
Country of study Student numbers
Commonwealth Countries (reporting)
Australia 4,529
Malaysia 66
New Zealand 149
Total 4,744
Source:
"Education at a glance 2003" published by OECD

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