Thomas P. Broughan
Ceist:214 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education if she will give details of the most recent statistics from her Department's 1992 survey of schools.
Written Answers. - Survey of Schools.
The information required by the Deputy is given in tabular form underneath. For comparative purposes I have included data in respect of both the 1991/92 and 1992/93 Academic Years.
Number of persons receiving full-time education by sector for the years indicated*
|
1991/92† |
1992/93‡ |
|
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National |
534,246 |
521,246 |
|
Post-Primary |
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Secondary |
216,740 |
221,057 |
|
Vocational |
88,655 |
91,517 |
|
Community |
34,546 |
35,999 |
|
Comprehensive |
8,976 |
8,726 |
|
Total Post-Primary |
348,917 |
357,299 |
|
Third-Level |
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|
HEA Sector |
43,741 |
47,048 |
|
Non-HEA Sector |
30,517 |
33,300 |
|
Total Third-Level |
74,258 |
80,348 |
* Data refer to full-time students in schools and colleges aided by the Department of Education only.
† Data in respect of 1991/92 are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment when finalised for publication in my Department's Statistical Report.
‡ Data in respect of 1992/93 are provisional and contain a degree of estimation and projection. They may be subject to larger adjustment when finalised.