The line graph gives information about the proportion of students from age 18 to 25 years old in universities in four various areas (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) from 1961 to 2011.

A glance at the chart given provides information regarding the percentage of university students between the ages of 18 to 25 in four different parts of Southeast Asia countries over the period from 1961 to 2011. From the data supplied, it can be seen that all countries generally witnessed an upward trajectory;

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, only the figures for Singapore and Thailand had some fluctuation during the period. Increasing from around 15% in 1961,

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number

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doubled in 1971 before

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witnessing a slight decline to approximately 25% in 1981. Over a decade, the rate of students in Singapore rose considerably to just above 35%. After having a slight decrease,

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number climbed to approximately 40% in 2011.

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, after hovering around 20% in 1991, the figures for Thailand had a considerable rise and reached a peak in 2011 at around 45%.

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, the proportion of students in Malaysia increased from around 2% in 1961 to approximately 15% in the following four decades, and from 1991 onwards

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number reached a plateau.

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the rates for Malaysia saw a gradual increase starting from around 6% to just under 20%

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of the period.