The line graph illustrates the percentage of 18-25 year olds enrolled in tertiary education programs in four countries from 1961 to 2011.
Overall, it can be seen that Singapore had the highest proportion of 18-25 year olds studying at universities for majority of given time period. Also, there was an increase in proportion opting for higher education in all the countries.
In 1961, the proportion of 18-25 year Thais enrolled in university was 25 and it was followed by Singapore at 15%. By contrast, the percentage studying at universities in Philippines and Malaysia was only 7% and 2% respectively. From 1961 to 1991, there was a slight decrease in proportion from Thailand studying at universities, while the proportion increases slightly to around 15% for both Malaysia and Philippines. In Singapore also, the proportion rose but with fluctuations and in 1991, about 35% of 18-25 year olds were enrolled in Universities.
Over the last decades from 1991 to 2011, the proportion of Singaporean, Filopino and Thai 18-25 year olds went up, whereas the figure in Malaysia remained unchanged. In 2011, the percentages studying at universities stood at around 40% in Singapore and Thailand, while the figures for Philippines and Thailand was considerably lower at 15% and 10% respectively.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of 18-25
year
olds enrolled in tertiary education programs in four countries from 1961 to 2011.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that Singapore had the highest
proportion
of 18-25
year
olds
studying
at
universities
for
majority of
given
time period.
Also
, there was an increase in
proportion
opting for higher education in all the countries.
In 1961, the
proportion
of 18-25
year
Thais enrolled in
university
was 25 and it
was followed
by Singapore at 15%. By contrast, the percentage
studying
at
universities
in Philippines
and Malaysia was
only
7% and 2%
respectively
. From 1961 to 1991, there was a slight decrease in
proportion
from Thailand
studying
at
universities
, while the
proportion
increases
slightly
to around 15% for both Malaysia and Philippines. In Singapore
also
, the
proportion
rose
but
with fluctuations and in 1991, about 35% of 18-25
year
olds
were enrolled
in Universities.
Over the last decades from 1991 to 2011, the
proportion
of Singaporean,
Filopino
and Thai 18-25
year
olds went up, whereas the figure in Malaysia remained unchanged. In 2011, the percentages
studying
at
universities
stood at around 40% in Singapore and Thailand, while the figures
for Philippines
and Thailand was
considerably
lower at 15% and 10%
respectively
.