The given pie charts demonstrate five different types of reasons why students chose to study at an unspecified university in the UK between 1987 and 2007.
Overall, it is apparent that the percentage of pupils chose to study
owing to suitable degree courses and close to parental witnessed an upward trend while the opposite was true for the remaining categories. In addition, suitable degree courses were the most popular choice for students.
As can be clearly seen from the chart, in 1987, 35% of students decided to study in a UK university, taking the lion’s share. This was followed by quality of resources and good sports and social activities, with the former accounting for 21% and the latter representing 19%. Next came quality of teaching and close to their parents, with their figures being 15% and 10%.
Over 20 years, the proportion of students studying in a UK university because of suitable degree courses rose marginally by 2%, leading the list. Similarly, despite ranking at the bottom in the list, the rate of students choosing this university due to being close to their parents experienced a two-fold increase from 10% to 22% over 20 years. In stark contrast, there was a slight decrease in the data of students choosing this school from 21% to 17% in 2007. Likewise, the percentage of students studied in this university because of the quality of teaching and good sports and social activities shared similar patterns, with the former declining by 7% and the latter reducing to 6%.