§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of young people aged 15 to 25 years attended(a) a further and (b) a higher education course in each year since 1992. [77741]
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§ Mrs. LiddellThe number of young people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 251 attending a further education course or a higher education course in Scotland2 from 1991–92 until 1996–97 (the academic year for which full figures are available) was as follows:
Further education Number Higher education Number Academic year (thousand) Percentage 3 (thousand) Percentage 3 1991–92 75.8 10 102.7 14 1992–93 66.4 9 112.4 16 1993–94 62.1 9 118.4 17 1994–95 55.5 8 123.9 18 1995–96 70.4 11 124.9 19 1996–97 79.1 12 133.2 20 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 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.