Vol. 456 No. 3
96 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Education the student population at each level for each of the last ten years; the percentage change at each level over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13853/95]
The information required by the Deputy is supplied in the table below.
Student population at each level for 1984-85 to 1994-95
|
School-year |
First-level |
Second-level |
Third-level |
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|
Number |
% Change* |
Number |
% Change* |
Number |
% Change* |
|
|
1984-85 |
576,846 |
332,565 |
52,164 |
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|
1985-86 |
576,576 |
–0.05 |
338,207 |
1.7 |
55,088 |
5.61 |
|
1986-87 |
576,301 |
–0.05 |
341,681 |
1.03 |
56,579 |
2.71 |
|
1987-88 |
573,995 |
–0.4 |
342,791 |
0.32 |
59,395 |
4.98 |
|
1988-89 |
568,157 |
–1.02 |
341,800 |
–0.29 |
62,970 |
6.02 |
|
1989-90 |
560,870 |
–1.28 |
342,364 |
0.17 |
65,949 |
4.73 |
|
1990-91 |
552,528 |
–1.49 |
345,941 |
1.04 |
69,988 |
6.12 |
|
1991-92 |
542,898 |
–1.74 |
352,408 |
1.87 |
76,809 |
9.75 |
|
1992-93 |
529,811 |
–2.41 |
362,230 |
2.79 |
84,140 |
9.54 |
|
1993-94 |
514,212 |
–2.94 |
371,792 |
2.64 |
92,595 |
10.05 |
|
1994-95** |
499,455 |
–2.87 |
374,822 |
0.81 |
96,649 |
4.38 |
