To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what number and what percentage of full-time students over the age of 18 years in Wales are studying in (a) further education and tertiary colleges and (b) maintained 11 to 18 years schools.

The number and percentage of full-time students aged over 18 years of age for 1989–90 are as follows:

	Number	Per cent.
Further education and tertiary colleges1
Aged 19	1,104	28
Aged 20 and over2	2,759	70
Maintained secondary schools3
11–18	39	1
Other4	21	1
Total students	3,923	100
1 Full-time and sandwich students on further education courses at higher and further education tertiary colleges. At 31 August 1989.
2 Includes age not known.
3 Aged 19 at 31 August 1989.
4 6th form colleges in Clwyd and South Glamorgan and senior comprehensive school (14–18) in Gwent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what numbers and what percentage of full-time students in further education colleges in each county of Wales are studying (a) A and AS level, (b) BTEC, first and national diploma and (c) GCSE.

	A and A/S levels		BTEC first and national diploma		GCSE
	Number	per cent.	Number	per cent.	Number	per cent.
Clwyd	451	13	1,528	45	251	7
Dyfed	50	2	1,337	51	40	2
Gwent	112	8	277	20	79	6
Gwynedd	69	4	782	48	—	—
Mid Glamorgan	75	2	1,281	38	53	2
Powys	13	2	420	52	40	5
South Glamorgan	50	3	605	39	36	2
West Glamorgan	—	—	89	30	—	—
WALES	820	5	6,319	42	499	3

Numbers relate to full-time and sandwich students following the required courses at higher and further education colleges, excluding tertiary colleges. They are shown as a percentage of the full-time and sandwich students on further education courses.