The following table shows numbers of students from Wales and from Wrexham in particular who enrolled in (i) further education colleges and (ii) universities in England. Figures for further education (FE) are only available for three years from 2002-03. FE learning is funded in England by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and statistics derive from the individual learner record (ILR). The FE ILR was collated for the first time in 2002-03 and comparable figures are only available from that point. Figures for higher education institutions are taken from data collected annually by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Further education colleges Higher education institutions2 Wales Wrexham Wales Wrexham 2004/05 8,525 420 32,900 1,005 2003/04 8,375 400 33,150 1,010 2002/03 7,550 375 32,305 975 2001/02 n/a n/a 32,315 955 2000/01 n/a n/a 31,830 910 n/a = not available 1 Figures for both FECs and HEIs are based on the permanent address prior to enrolment. 2 Figures for HEIs may contain a small element of double counting. Some students enrolled at HEIs and who are on courses franchised to FECs are included in the HEI figures but may-also have been included in the FEC.