Mr. Andrew F.Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of young people reaching minimum school-leaving age in each year from 1970 to the present, showing the number who stay on in education (a) at school and (b) at college or
Young People Reaching the Minimum School-leaving Age—England Thousands 61974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Young people of minimum school-leaving age1 674 690 710 738 755 769 791 794 776 766 741 737 Number who stayed on in full-time education: At School2 177 192 199 200 206 214 225 244 242 228 220 3217 At College4 75 90 91 98 102 108 118 136 150 136 128 5127 Notes:
1 In the middle of the year.
2 Figures relate to the January of the following year and refer to those aged 16 at the start of the academic year.
3 Projected.
4 All maintained, assisted and grant-aided further education establishments. Figures relate to the November of the year shown and refer to those (including sandwich students) aged 16 at the start of the academic year. In the years 1974 to 1978, small numbers of overseas students are included.
5 Provisional.
6 Comparable information cannot he given for years before 1974, owing to the raising of the School Leaving Age.