Innovation, Universities and Skills written question – answered at on 27 February 2008.
John Hayes
Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships)
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many and what percentage of people studying a part-time level-4 qualification were aged (a) 18 to 21, (b) 22 to 25, (c) 26 to 30, (d) 31 to 40, (e) 41 to 50, (f) 51 to 60 and (g) over 60 years of age in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Bill Rammell
Minister of State (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The latest available information is given in the table.
| Number and percentage of students( 1) studying part-time level 4 qualifications( 2) in English higher education institutions academic year 2006-07 | ||
| Age group | Number | Percentage |
| 18-21 | 46,110 | 9.2 |
| 22-25 | 65,600 | 13.1 |
| 26-30 | 73,770 | 14.7 |
| 31-40 | 135,395 | 27.0 |
| 41-50 | 106,435 | 21.3 |
| 51-60 | 46,075 | 9.2 |
| 61 and over | 27,335 | 5.5 |
| Total | 500,720 | 100.0 |
| (1) Includes students from the UK and overseas. (2) Includes all undergraduate qualifications. Notes: 1. Figures are on a HESA standard registration population basis and have been rounded to the nearest five. 2. Figures exclude a small proportion of students with unknown age, Source: | ||
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