Beth yw ymateb yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet i ddata diweddar UCAS sy'n dangos bod cyfran y bobl 18 oed yng Nghymru sy'n gwneud cais i fynd i'r brifysgol wedi cyrraedd y lefel isaf ers 15 mlynedd?
Data on applications to higher education for the 2024 cycle as of 30 June was released by UCAS on 18 July 2024.
The proportion of Welsh 18-year-olds applying to university by the 30 June deadline has decreased slightly. 33.8% of 18-year-olds applied in 2024, down 0.4 percentage points from 34.2% at the same point in 2023. This is not a 15-year low – it is higher than the application rate at this point in 2020 (33.6%).
We are aware of the decrease in the number of applications and I am focused on understanding what we can do to further increase participation, drawing on independent expertise and a wide body of evidence.