asked the Minister for Education the number of full-time students at the commencement of the academic year in September last; and the percentage of the population that this represents.
Written Answers. - Full-time Students.
787.
Statistical returns for the 1981-82 academic year have not all been furnished by the schools to my Department. If the Deputy repeats his question early in 1982, the information may then be available in a preliminary form.
The corresponding information for 1980-81 was as follows:
Total number of persons receiving full-time education 1980-81
|
Number of students |
% of population |
|
910,583 |
26% |