HC Deb 29 July 1997 vol 299 cc236-7W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many students were enrolled in(a) higher education and (b) further education for each year since 1979. [11189]

Mr. Hain

Figures related to the number of students on further and higher education courses in Wales since 1979–80 are provided in the following table:

Students on further and higher education courses in Wales1
Academic year Open University courses2 Higher education courses at University of Wales3 Higher education courses at further and higher education institutions3 Total higher education courses Further education courses at further and higher education institutions Total higher education and further education courses
1988–89 3,492 23,167 21,314 47,973 74,622 122,595
1989–90 3,607 24,577 22,455 50,639 78,813 129,452
1990–91 3,852 26,170 23,938 53,960 80,270 134,230
1991–92 3,980 29,487 27,775 61,242 85,004 146,246
1992–93 4,182 33,112 33,005 70,299 89,688 159,987
1993–94 4,376 36,390 37,022 77,788 92,851 170,639
1994–95 4,441 3— 79,323 83,764 100,506 184,270
1995–965 n/a 3— 91,022 n/a 125,928 n/a
1996–975 n/a 3— 93,508 n/a n/a n/a
Notes:
1 At November or December for further education colleges, higher education institutions or universities depending on the source. At January for the Open university. Excludes courses run by the Workers Educational Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, sponsored institutions and adult education centres.
2 Data not available prior to 1982–83 and for 1995–96 or 1996–97.
3 In the autumn 1994 higher education was collected on a United Kingdom basis by the Higher Education Statistics Agency for all higher education institutions (including universities). Data for 1996–97 exclude higher education courses at further education colleges.
4 Includes Coleg Harlech from 1992–93 and sixth form colleges from 1993–94. Data for 1996–97 are not available.
5 Data are provisional.

Sources:

Further Education Students Record, Open University, Universities Statistical Record, Higher Education Statistics Agency and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.