§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many European Economic Community nationals are attending university in Britain; and how many British citizens are attending university in other European Economic Community countries.
Mr. JacksonThere were 5,400 students from European Community countries attending universities in the United Kingdom in 1985–86, and 7,500 attending all higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. Available data for United Kingdom students studying in other European Economic Community countries cover all higher education, except for France and Netherlands, and are as follows:
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Students from the United Kingdom studying in European Community countries Host country Year Students from the United Kingdom (thousands) Belgium 1984 0.3 Denmark 1983 0.2 France1 1983 2.3
Host country Year Students from the United Kingdom (thousands) Germany 1983 1.9 Greece 1981 0.1 Ireland 1982 1.2 Italy 1983 0.2 Luxembourg — — Netherlands1 1984 0.2 Portugal 1982 — Spain 1980 0.1 1 Universities only. Source: UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, 1986.