The second phase of access to higher education registers a drop of almost 18% in the number of applications compared to the previous year. This reduction occurs after a first phase that achieved a record number of students placed.
The number of remaining spots in the first phase was 42.3% lower than the previous year, which may explain part of the reduction in demand in the second phase. Fewer available spots tend to influence candidates' choices.
The article does not specify which higher education institutions are involved or which courses recorded the largest variations. The downward trend in the second phase contrasts with the first phase's performance, which was described as record-breaking.
