The line graph shows the proportion of students aged 18-25 studying in the universities of Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand from 1961 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph compares the

percentage

of college

students

, aged between 18 and 25 years old, in

Singapore

,

Malaysia

,

Philippines

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the Philippines

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and Thailand from 1961 to 2011.

Overall

, it is true that the

percentage

of

students

in

Malaysia

and

Philippines

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the Philippines

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have

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has

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a stable increase during the period shown.

In contrast

, the figures from

Singapore

and Thailand have changed constantly over the 50-year period. In 1961, Thailand had the highest

percentage

of young people who went to university, with almost 25% of the population; despite it fell to nearly 20% after ten years.

On the other hand

, figures from

Singapore

and

Malaysia

tended to rise:

Singapore

had

initially

15% but doubled the

percentage

in the next decade; and

Malaysia

had the lowest number of people who went to university, with approximately 3% and rose to 10% in 1971.

However

, there remain stable in

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the Philipines

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Philipines

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Philippines

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, with 7% of the

students

. All these four countries reached their peak in 2011, with their highest

percentage

of

students

.

Malaysia

have increased significantly over the period reaching 20% in 2011, and

Philippines

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the Philippines

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have

also

risen despite remaining steady in the first decade and after 1991 at 15%. In regard to the other two, have increased and decreased over the 50 years, but both achieved their highest

percentage

in 2011, with almost 40%.