University and Higher Education Students (Scotland) (Hansard, 23 January 1978)

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students attended universities in Scotland for each year from 1960 to 1978; and what percentage of the total number of students at British universities these figures represent.

§ Mr. Oakes
Following is the information:

FULL-TIME AND SANDWICH COURSE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN SCOTLAND

Academic year Number As percentage of total number at universities in Great Britain

1960–61 18,529 17.2

1961–62 19,433 17.2

1962–63 20,573 17.3

1963–64 21,921 17.3

1964–65 25,283 18.2

1965–66 28,117 16.7

1966–67 29,748 16.1

1967–68 32,092 16.1

1968–69 33,809 16.0

1969–70 35,199 16.1

1970–71 36,579 16.0

1971–72 37,804 16.1

1972–73 38,367 16.0

1973–74 38,953 16.0

1974–75 39,744 15.9

1975–76 40,548 15.5

1976–77 41,635 15.3

1977–78^* 41,592 14.8

^*Provisional.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether a higher percentage of young persons resident in Scotland receive a university or equivalent higher education than elsewhere in the United Kingdom; and what are the respective percentages.

§ Mr. Oakes
In 1976–77, Scottish-domiciled first-time entrants to higher education in the United Kingdom, aged under 21, represented about 16 per cent. of the age group, as compared with about 13 per cent. for entrants from the rest of the United Kingdom.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of students at Scottish universities are taken up by students whose residence is (a) in Scotland, or (b) elsewhere in the United Kingdom by each of the years from 1960 to 1978.
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§ Mr. Oakes
The following table shows for the academic years 1974–75 to 1976–77 the percentage of full-time and sandwich course students at Scottish universities by country of domicile. Comparable information is not available for earlier years:

Country of domicile 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77^*

Scotland 75.8 75.4 75.3

Elsewhere in the United Kingdom 15.5 15.2 15.3

Outside the United Kingdom 8.7 9.4 9.4

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

^*Provisional.

FULL-TIME AND SANDWICH COURSE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN SCOTLAND
Academic year	Number	As percentage of total number at universities in Great Britain
1960–61	18,529	17.2
1961–62	19,433	17.2
1962–63	20,573	17.3
1963–64	21,921	17.3
1964–65	25,283	18.2
1965–66	28,117	16.7
1966–67	29,748	16.1
1967–68	32,092	16.1
1968–69	33,809	16.0
1969–70	35,199	16.1
1970–71	36,579	16.0
1971–72	37,804	16.1
1972–73	38,367	16.0
1973–74	38,953	16.0
1974–75	39,744	15.9
1975–76	40,548	15.5
1976–77	41,635	15.3
1977–78^*	41,592	14.8
^*Provisional.

Country of domicile	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77^*
Scotland	75.8	75.4	75.3
Elsewhere in the United Kingdom	15.5	15.2	15.3
Outside the United Kingdom	8.7	9.4	9.4
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
^*Provisional.