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 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.
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The line graph data displayed information about the percentage of university students aged 18-25
years
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old in four
south east
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southeast
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asia
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Asian
countries.
Overall
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,
Singapore
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and
Malaysia
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were dominant in the
students
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student's
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proportions
while
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Philiphines
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Philippines
and
Singapore
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were
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slowly increased.
Singapore
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and
Malaysia
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both reached the highest percentages in the year 2011.
Singapore
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down slowly from
year
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the year
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1961
with
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at
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25% to 1991
with
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at
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20%, after
that
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that,
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the country skyrocketed and reached
the
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a
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peak
at
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of
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41% in 2011.
Menwhile
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Meanwhile
,
Malaysia
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shared up and downs trend from 20% in 1981 and doubled the rates to 40% in the next 20
years
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. The other two countries,
Philippines
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the Philippines
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and
Malaysia
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showed slower progression
on
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the university students percentages.
Malaysia
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increased
5
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by 5
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% between 1971 and 1991
then
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constant at 15% from 1991 until 2011.
Philippines
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The Philippines
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displayed
slow
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a slow
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trend as well they
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30
years
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to
increased
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8
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% from 7% in 1961 to 15% in 1991. 20
years
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later
Philippines
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the Philippines
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reached the
hingest
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highest
point at 20% in 2011.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words years, singapore, malaysia with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "displayed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slowly" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • higher education
  • trend
  • contrast
  • significant
  • increase
  • decrease
  • plateau
  • governmental policies
  • economic situations
  • cultural attitudes
  • education growth
  • correlation
  • historical events
  • political events
  • projection
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