HL Deb 01 March 1982 vol 427 c1169WA
Lord Kilmarnock

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will give the latest figures for the enrolment of students aged 25 and over on courses as set out in the table appearing in Annex A to the DES discussion paper Continuing Education of October 1980.

Lord Elton

The figures for the academic year 1980–81 are shown below together with the final figures for 1978–79.

ENROLMENTS OF STUDENTS AGED 25 AND OVER
Maintained, assisted, grant-aided major establishments in England and Wales 1978–79 1980–81
Advanced (FT and Sandwich) 43,293 42,262
Non-Advanced (FT and Sandwich) 31,910 26,887
Advanced and Non-Advanced (PT day) 239,540 219,000 (estimate)
Universities in Great Britain
Undergraduates 15,572 18,849
Postgraduates 27,484 26,280