The given pie charts compare the proportions of students at an educational center for adults offering a variety of courses in 1985 and this year.
Overall, the percentage of students in each course varies over the period. In addition, the center has excluded two specific courses and introduced a new one this year.
In 1985, course in modern languages ,which included French, German or Spanish, headed the chart at 24%, followed closely by that of fitness and dance at 22%. The figures for those of art, local history and cookery were respectively 17%, 15% and 14%, which are relatively similar. The lowest figure was for one of music appreciation, at 8%.
However, two specific courses : local history and music appreciation have been removed from the center this year. Furthermore, the IT course has been introduced, and it also attracts the largest number of students this year, at 27%. Remarkably, the figure for the course in fitness and dance has remained unchanged since 1985. While the proportion of students in the course in cookery has risen from 14% to 19%, counterparts in modern languages and art have significantly declined by 2 to 7%.