HC Deb 06 December 1983 vol 50 cc94-5W
72. Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the lastest estimate his Department has made of the total number of students who will be in state primary, secondary and tertiary places of education, respectively, in each year from 1983 to 1993, inclusive.

England: pupils and home students (thousands)
1982–83 (actual) 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Maintained schools
Primary* 3,752 3,645 3,602 3,599 3,615
Secondary (under school leaving age) 3,395 3,308 3,197 3,064 2,931
Secondary (over school leaving age) 346 343 338 335 328
Non-advanced further education† 532 580 579 574 566
Higher education‡ 410 425 431 431 424
* Full-time equivalent.
† Full-time equivalent includes students on part-time courses sponsored under the Youth Training Scheme.
‡ Full-time and sandwich.
England: pupils and home students (thousands)
1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Maintained schools
Primary* 3,650 3,712 3,784 3,836 3,890 3,960
Secondary (under school leaving age) 2,769 2,635 2,546 2,528 2,549 2,592
Secondary (over school leaving age) 328 319 304 290 278 268
Non-advanced further education†
Higher education‡
* Full-time equivalent.
† Full-time equivalent includes students on part-time courses sponsored under the Youth Training Scheme.
‡ Full-time and sandwich.