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Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Erasmus+ Programme

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 12 February (HL14125), what is the breakdown of the students from England who participated in the Erasmus programme in 2020 by English region.

Answer

In 2020, the regional breakdown of higher education students from England who participated in the Erasmus+ programme was:

  • 18.6% from the South West.
  • 14.7% from London.
  • 13.7% from the West Midlands.
  • 11.7% from the East Midlands.
  • 10.6% from Yorkshire and The Humber.
  • 10.4% from the South East.
  • 8.4% from the North West.
  • 7.1% from the North East.
  • 4.8% from the East of England.

All Erasmus+ data is publicly available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15728
Session
2024-26
Related items
Erasmus+ Programme
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Erasmus+ programme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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