Erasmus+ Programme

(asked on 18th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

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.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 25th March 2026

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.

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