§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of 16 to 18-year-olds are in education and training in(a) the United Kingdom. (b) Germany. (c) Japan and (d) the USA.
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§ Mr. McLoughlinLatest estimates of the percentage of 16 to 18-year-olds in education and training in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and the USA are given in the following table.
Participation in education and training1 of 16 to 18-year-olds percentages All full and part-time2 United Kingdom3 1988 69 1989 70 Germany (Federal Republic)4 1988 92 Japan5 1988 87 USA5 1987 81 1 Includes apprenticeships, YTS and similar schemes. 2 Includes higher education for some 18-year-olds. 3 Includes estimates for those studying only in the evening and for private sector further and higher education, including training courses with employers. 4 Includes compulsory part-time education for 16 and 17-year-olds. 5 Includes private sector higher education. Source: Department for Education.