§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many overseas students enrolled for university courses for each of the last five years; what are the projections for the current year; and if he will break down the figures to show the countries of origin;
(2) how many overseas students enrolled for courses in further education colleges for each of the last five years; what are the projections for the current year; and if he will break the figures down to show the countries of origin.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe following information relates to total enrolments by overseas students in universities and establishments of further education in Great Britain. The selected countries of domicile are those sending the most students to this country. Information on total overseas students in United Kingdom universities and establishments of further education for all countries up to 1979–80 may be found in the annual British Council publication "Overseas Students in the United Kingdom", copies of which are in the Library. Information for the current academic year is not yet available.
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Great Britain Universities: Total Overseas Enrolments (Thousands) 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Undergraduates 15.7 17.1 18.0 17.4 16.8 Postgraduates 18.0 18.1 18.5 17.5 16.5 Total 33.7 35.2 36.5 34.9 33.2
Great Britain Universities: Total Overseas Enrolments by Selected Countries of Domicile Undergraduates Postgraduates Country 1979–80 1980–81 1979–80 1980–81 Canada 221 165 487 423 Cyprus 476 458 116 134 Federal Republic of Germany 508 540 203 195 Greece 743 668 919 743 Hong Kong 1,550 1,861 453 409 India 122 103 406 361 Iran 532 376 882 619 Iraq 88 90 1,268 1,208 Jordan 263 282 204 157 Kenya 295 267 155 173 Libya 39 28 101 104 Malaysia 4,188 3,988 977 974 Nigeria 388 422 920 1,141 Pakistan 109 80 362 330 Singapore 837 801 166 195 Sri Lanka 155 112 213 186 Sudan 32 28 535 571 Turkey 283 181 351 276 USA 1,450 1,105 1,009 920 Zimbabwe 391 297 164 109
Great Britain Establishments of Further Education: Total Overseas Enrolments (Thousands) 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Advanced FE 21.2 22.4 22.1 20.9 19.6 Non-Advanced FE 27.7 27.5 27.1 26.6 19.5 Total 48.9 49.9 49.2 47.6 39.1
Great Britain Establishments of Further Education: Total Overseas Enrolments by Selected Countries of Domicile Advanced Non-Advanced Country 1979–80 1980–81 1979–80 1980–81 Canada 76 71 66 26 Cyprus 488 468 491 325 Germany Federal Republic of 86 131 167 155 Greece 616 581 642 351 Hong Kong 799 1,036 3,414 2,998 India 304 206 262 167 Iran 2,114 1,941 4,517 3,362 Iraq 352 418 716 474 Jordan 249 285 955 438 Kenya 384 350 250 179 Libya 128 209 606 356 Malaysia 4,350 3,933 4,689 2,953 Nigeria 2,518 2,561 1,297 1,004 Pakistan 195 171 226 156 Singapore 565 451 211 124 Sri Lanka 779 557 490 292 Sudan 145 201 202 158 Turkey 294 242 320 164 USA 298 144 456 298 Zimbabwe 626 503 1,013 761