Des statistiques encourageantes marqueront aussi la première année de participation de six nouveaux pays, auxquels Socrates a été ouvert: 149 établissements bénéficieront de Socrates/Erasmus, comprenant 5.500 échanges d'étudiants et 2.900 échanges d'enseignants), la participation à 205 programmes intensifs, ainsi que l'adoption de l'ECTS par 63 établissements de ces pays.
Encouraging statistics will also characterise the first year of the participation of the six new countries, to which Socrates has recently been opened : 149 establishments will benefit from Socrates/Erasmus in 1998/99. Their activities will involve 5,500 exchanges of students and 2,900 exchanges of teachers; 205 participations in intensive programmes; as well as the adoption of ECTS by 63 establishments located in those countries.