The provided chart illustrates how many students enrolled in four types of secondary schools in the years 2000, 2005, and 2009.
Overall, while the percentage of pupils attending Community Schools witnessed an increase, declines were seen in the figures for the three remaining schools. It is also clear that while the proportion of students who attended Voluntary-controlled Schools was the highest in 2000 and 2005, it was true for Community Schools in 2009.
Looking first at schools with high student attendance, the most popular educational institution that pupils attended in 2000 was Voluntary-controlled Schools, with a figure of 52%. Although this number fell considerably to 38% in the next 5 years, it still remained in the first position before declining sharply to stay in the second place during the next 4-year period. 24% of pupils chose Grammar Schools to study in 2000, followed by a steady decrease to 12% in the following 9 years.
As for the other schools, it is important to note that the percentages of students attending Specialist Schools and Community Schools in 2000 were equal to that of Grammar Schools in 2009, despite witnessing opposite trends in the next 9 years. The proportion of pupils enrolling in Specialist Schools then declined slowly to 11% and 10% in 2005 and 2009, respectively, to become the least popular schools chosen by students in the two years mentioned. However, the percentage of students who enrolled in Community Schools increased significantly to 32% and 58% between 2005 and 2009 to become the second and the most popular schools opted for by students in these years.