Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 42449

Universities: Admissions

Tabled: 31 March 2025

Answered: 9 April 2025

Question

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

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.