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Universities: Admissions

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 9 April 2025UIN 42449

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of university applications in the last five years.

Answered by Janet Daby

There has been a 5.9% increase in the number of main scheme UCAS applications between 2020 and 2024.Main scheme applications for UK students are up 7.7% but down 0.7% for international students.

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