The chart below shows the different level of post-school qualifications in Australia and the proportion of men and women who held them in 1999.
The bar graph illustrates the disparity of the number of students by gender who held the five types of tertiary qualifications in Australia in 1999.
Overall
, Linking Words
it is clear that
the skilled vocational Linking Words
diploma
is by far the most popular course among male students, Use synonyms
while
the female favourite qualification is the undergraduate Linking Words
diploma
. The bachelor's Use synonyms
degree
was chosen by both men and women at around a similar portion.
First of all, men chose to study skilled vocational diplomas the bigger number at 90% compared to 10% women, Use synonyms
whereas
undergraduate Linking Words
diploma
course was completed by female students, accounting for more than three quarters, and about half of Use synonyms
this
figure belonged to men. Bachelor's Linking Words
degree
was popular for both genders which represented approximately 50%.
Postgraduate Use synonyms
diploma
and master's Use synonyms
degree
was completed by male more than female in the year. For the postgraduate Use synonyms
diploma
's percentage was exactly 70% for males and 30% for females. Master's Use synonyms
degree
was distributed to three fifth and two fifth, respectively.Use synonyms
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Vocabulary: Replace the words diploma, degree with synonyms.
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