The pie chart provides data on the percentage of students on an adult education centre taking various courses offered in 1985 and this year.
Overall, while the proportion of students enrolling in art and modern languages courses has declined, enrollment in cookery courses has increased. In addition, the percentage of students joining in fitness and dance courses remained unchanged throughout this period. Meanwhile, local history and music appreciation courses have been replaced by IT courses.
In 1985, nearly a quarter of students chose modern languages courses including French, German, and Spanish, closely followed by fitness and dance at 22%. In comparison, the figures for cookery, art, local history and music appreciation were significantly lower, at 14%, 17%, 15% and 8%, respectively.
In the current year, the percentage of students taking modern languages has decreased sharply by 17%. Meanwhile, the enrollment in art courses has also declined, but at a slower rate of 15%. In contrast, the percentage of students in IT, a new addition to the syllabus, has surged to 27%, making it the most popular course offered. Similarly, cookery has risen considerably to 19%. Finally, while the proportion of students enrolling in fitness and dance courses remains stable at 22%, music appreciation is no longer offered at the centre.