Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students aged 18 to 21 were in full-time education in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99; and what percentage this represented of that age group in each case. [91147]
§ Mr. MudieThe information is given in the table.
Full-time home domiciled students aged 18–21 in England Academic year 1997–98 1998–99 Students in full-time education1 Numbers
707,662 730,539 As percentage of age group 31.1 31.1 1 In higher education, further education and schools.