HC Deb 01 February 1972 vol 830 c107W
Mr. Montgomery

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of students on full-time and sandwich courses in universities, colleges of education and advanced further education in Great Britain in 1970–71; and what is the provisional figure for 1971–72.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The provisional figure for 1971–72 is 234,150 in universities and 124,300 in colleges of education. The corresponding figure for advanced further education is not yet available. The 1970–71 figures were:

Universities 227,900
Colleges of education 120,800
Advanced further education 96,600
Total 445,300