Universities: Admissions
Commons · Question 42449 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 9 Apr 2025
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.