§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of students in(a) the North East of England, (b) England and Wales and (c) UK universities have been mature students in each of the last 15 years. [150627]
§ Alan JohnsonThe proportions of undergraduate enrolments from mature students are given in the table.1188W
Proportion of undergraduate enrolments who were mature students by location of HE institution Percentage Academic Year North East1,2 England and Wales1 GB 1988–89 3— n/a 56 1989–90 3— n/a 56 1990–91 3— n/a 56 1991–92 3— n/a 56 1992–93 3— n/a 57 1993–94 3— n/a 58 1994–95 52 61 60 1995–96 55 63 62 1996–97 57 63 62 1997–98 55 62 61 1998–99 53 61 60 1999–2000 53 60 59 2000–01 55 60 59 2001–02 54 60 60 2002–03 55 61 60 1 Data are not available for English and Welsh institutions and North East Institutions for years prior to 1993–94 2 Figures for North East institutions for 1994–95 and 1995–96 do not include those studying HE in FE institutions as the data is not available. 3 Not available Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency, Learning Skills Council, Universities Statistical Record.
§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will rank universities by their proportion of mature students in(a) the North East of England, (b) England and Wales and (c) the UK. [150628]
§ Alan JohnsonThe information requested has been placed in the Libraries.