§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many 16 to 19-year-olds are in (a) full-time and (b) part-time education or training in England and Wales; what is the breakdown of that figure for each type of educational or training institution: what 39W is that figure expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group; and what are the corresponding statistics for other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.
§ Dr. BoysonFollowing are figures for the academic year 1979–80, the latest available:
Number (000s)
(a) Full-time education 383 —in school —in non-advanced further education 219 —in university education 33 —in other advanced farther education 40 (b) Part-time day non-advanced further education 326 Total 1,001 Percentage of 16–19 population 42% Note: The figures are for those who at 31 August 1979 had attained the age of 16, but had not reached their 19th birthday. It is not possible to give a more detailed breakdown by type of institution except at disproportionate cost. Statistics of training are not available on a comparable basis, but in 1980–82 360,000 young people took part in the youth opportunities programme.
Corresponding statistics for other OECD countries are not readily available because of variations in provision and statistical incompatibilities. Some information on education and training in France and the Federal German Republic is given in annex 1 of "A New Training Initiative", a consultative document recently issued by the Manpower Services Commission. A copy has been placed in the Library.