HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 cc393-4W
Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of young people aged 15 to 25 years were in full-time education in each year since 1992. [77742]

Mrs. Liddell

The number of young people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 251 in full-time education2 in Scotland from 1991–92 until 1996–97 (the last academic year for which full figures are available) was as follows:

Academic year Number (000s) Percentage 3
1991–92 226.9 31
1992–93 236.0 33
1993–94 248.7 36
1994–95 258.7 38
1995–96 265.9 40
1996–97 279.3 43
1 Age as at 31 December of the relevant academic year. Information on the numbers of people aged 25 is not readily available.
2 Excludes students on non-vocational courses in further education colleges and those on non-credit bearing courses at higher education institutions.
3 As a percentage of an estimated population of people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 25 as at 31 December. Derived from mid-year population estimates provided by the General Register Office for Scotland.

From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.