§ Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the age profile is of first degree entrants to UK universities(a) in 2003–04, (b) five years ago and (c) 10 years ago, broken down by those aged (i) 20–30, (ii) 31–40, (iii) 41–50, (iv) 51–60and (v) 60 years and over. [142600]
§ Alan JohnsonThe latest available data are shown in the table. Comparable data for earlier years is not held centrally.
Full-time First Degree Entrants to UK HE Institutions1 Age 1994/95 1997/98 2002/03 Under 20 years 181,630 212,270 235,141 20–30 years 97,465 96,444 96,661 31–40 years 16,301 16,090 14,523 41–50 years 5,330 4,985 5,011 51–60 years 846 984 987 61 years or over 249 346 257 Unknown 474 954 210 Total 302,295 332,073 352,790 1Figures cover all domiciles and are based on a census count as at 1 December. Note: Figures for 2002/03 are provisional. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).