§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many higher education students are in(a) full-time and (b) part-time study at (i) universities; (ii) polytechnics and (iii) other higher education institutions; what were the comparable numbers five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago; what is his estimate of parallel future numbers; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonInformation is shown on the following table. Long-term projections were published in November 1986 in "Projections of Demand for Higher Education in Great Britain 1986–2000". The projections are regularly updated and the most recently published ones are given in the public expenditure White Paper, Cm. 612.
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Students in higher education in Great Britain Thousands Academic year beginning Universities excluding the OU Open University Higher education in Polytechnics and colleges Full-time Part-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Actual 1967 200 18 n/a 179 125 1972 239 23 41 234 116 1977 281 27 66 229 1134 1982 295 34 75 258 189 1987 305 41 86 303 233 1 Relates to 1975. n/a = Not applicable. The OU first admitted students in 1970.