HC Deb 13 May 1985 vol 79 cc53-4W
Mr. Thompson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of people undertaking full-time education in (a) schools, (b) universities and (c) other colleges of further higher education, during each of the last 10 years.

Sir Keith Joseph

The information requested is as follows:

In full-time education—England only
Thousands
School *Further education *Universities Total
1974–75 9,056 321 195 9,572
1975–76 9,104 378 204 9,686
1976–77 9,099 476 212 9,787
1977–78 9,007 472 220 9,699
1978–79 8,900 475 226 9,601
1979–80 8,737 472 230 9,439
1980–81 8,518 483 234 9,235

School *Further education *Universities Total
1981–82 8,286 532 235 9,053
1982–83 8,041 573 231 8,845
1983–84 7,849 575 228 8,652
* Full-time and sandwich but excluding private education outside school.

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