HC Deb 01 August 1984 vol 65 cc267-8W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students read computer sciences in each of the last five years.

Mr. Brooke

Estimates for the numbers of students on computer science courses in higher education are:

(thousands)
Advanced further education (England) Universities (GB)
Full-time and sandwich Part-time Full-time and sandwich
1978–79 3.2 2.3 5.0
1979–80 3.5 2.6 5.2
1980–81 3.7 2.7 5.7
1981–82 3.7 2.7 6.1
1982–83 4.2 2.7 6.3

Information on the numbers studying computer sciences at non-advanced level in further education establishments in England is not readily available.