HC Deb 19 July 2004 vol 424 cc101-2W
Mr. Flook

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 18 year olds in (a) England and (b) Somerset chose to go to university in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2003. [184642]

Alan Johnson

The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions service (UCAS) and covers 18 year old, English domiciled applicants accepted through UCAS to full time first degree and HND courses. Figures are given in the table.

Percentage of 18 year olds accepted through UCAS to HE courses
Year of Entry Somerset LEA England
1997 21.6 20.5
2001 21.4 21.5
2003 19.9 21.4