The provided pie charts compare information about the primary factors of students for choosing a higher education institution in the UK in 1987 and 2007. Overall, the figure for suitable degree courses recorded the highest percentage in both periods. In contrast, the figure for close to parental home indicated the lowest persentage in 2007.
Suitable degree courses remained the most significant reason for choosing a university in both years, accounting for 35% in 1987 and rising slightly to 37% in 2007. The proportion of students choosing an institution based on the quality of teaching witnessed a minor increase from 15% to 18%. Good sports and social activities as a reason had the highest growth from 10% to 22%.
In contrast, the proportion of students selecting an institution based on the close to parental home decreased considerably from 19% in 1987 to 6% 2007. The figure for the quality of resources, ranged at 21% in 1987 and decreased slightly to 17% in 2007.
