HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 cc625-6W
Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many taught Masters degrees(a) were awarded and (b) were enrolled for in each year since 1992. [121329]

Alan Johnson

The latest available information is shown in the table. Comparable figures for earlier years are not held centrally.

Numbers of enrolments and awards for taught Masters degrees
Academic Year Enrolments Awards
1994/95 126,136 16,823
1995/96 142,665 19,030
1996/97 142,488 19,347
1997/98 141,751 20,951
1998/99 151,510 21,354
1999/00 158,713 22,064
2000/01 164,691 23,142
2001/02 175,665 23,644

Source:

Higher Education Statistics Agency