HC Deb 30 January 1987 vol 109 c426W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students were undertaking full-time courses of higher education in Scotland in each year since 1979.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Total Students in Full-Time Higher Education in Scotland
Academic year beginning
1979 68,800
1980 72,700
1981 74,400
1982 75,300
1983 76,700
1984 77,900
1985 179,000
1 Estimated