Student statistics

Time spent studying
"The Higher Education Policy Institute surveyed 15,000 first and second year [British] students. It found they averaged 26 hours of teaching and private study ... Those taking their first degree in Germany typically spend nearly 35 hours per week in total studying" news.bbc.co.uk

Eurostudent 2005:

Average age of male and female students, arithm. mean, in years
DE: M 24.8, F 24
UK: M 27.2, F 28.6
"At 28 years, the very highest average age is found among students in United Kingdom, where a high percentage of students are enrolled at the age of 34 and higher and the share of students with part-time status is comparatively high (cf. Fig. 12). Especially women start their studies only after their children have reached school age." ove-national.education.fr