The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and whether they were studying fulltime or part-time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart indicates how many

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in Britain were enrolled in tertiary education in three periods – 1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91 – and whether their studies were full or part-time. It is clear from the chart that in all periods there were more

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and

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studying full-time than part-time.

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the

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of

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studying all types

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increased significantly over the periods shown, the

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of

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studying full-time decreased moderately With respect to part-time education, the

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of

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doubled over the period, rising from 100000 in 1970/71 to 200000 by 1990/91. The

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of

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studying in

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around 200000, which was substantially higher than the figure of 40000 in 1970/71. As for full-time studying, there was considerable growth in the

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, with the figure climbing from 700000 to 1.1 million, which was the highest level in any period for any kind of studying.

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studying full-time dropped from 1 million to about 800000 between 1970/71 and 1980/81,

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rose again to 900000 in 1990/91, resulting in a decline of 100000 over the whole period.