Fields of study related to culture are losing students year after year.

According to the data published by INSTAT, in the academic year 2022-23, in “Arts”, “Human Sciences”, “Languages”, “Journalism and Information”, and “Architecture and Construction” which are considered fields related to culture, 14,530 students were registered, which make up 12.0% of the total registrations for this academic year.

This figure has been decreasing over the last 3 years. From 14.5% in 2020, to 13% in 2021 and 12% in 2022.

“Architecture and Construction” and “Languages” are the most preferred fields of study by students, respectively with 40.3% and 30%.

Culture-related branches are more preferred by girls, who make up 65.4% of students.

The percentage of girls is higher in the fields “Language” with 83.6%, “Journalism and information” 77.6% and “Humanities” 75.1% and lower in the field “Architecture and construction”, where they make up 51.3% of students in this field.