The bar chart shows the percentage of females entering higher education in the years 1980 and 2015. The chart shows the percentages in five countries, the UK, the USA, Australia, South Korea and France. Overall, the proportion of women in higher education increased in the five countries.
In general, there were more female students in 2015 than in 1980, with more than half of women in higher education in all of the countries apart from South Korea. In four of the countries, the percentage of women going into higher education rose.
The most dramatic change was in South Korea, where the percentage doubled from 15% to 30%. The smallest change was seen in France, where the number increased only from 50% to 54%. The only country in which there was not an increase was Australia. Although the percentage of Australian women going into higher education remained the same at 58%, this was the highest in 1980 and equal highest with the USA in 2015.
The bar chart
shows
the
percentage
of females entering higher
education
in the years 1980 and 2015. The chart
shows
the
percentages
in five
countries
, the UK, the USA, Australia, South Korea and France.
Overall
, the proportion of
women
in higher
education
increased in the five countries.
In general
, there were more female students in 2015 than in 1980, with more than half of
women
in higher
education
in
all of the
countries
apart from South Korea. In four of the
countries
, the
percentage
of
women
going into higher
education
rose.
The most dramatic
change
was in South Korea, where the
percentage
doubled from 15% to 30%. The smallest
change
was
seen
in France, where the number increased
only
from 50% to 54%.
The
only
country
in which there was not an increase was Australia. Although the
percentage
of Australian
women
going into higher
education
remained the same at 58%, this was the highest in 1980 and equal highest with the USA in 2015.