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.

The chart compares the number of young aged 18 to 25 years old who went to universities in four countries between 1961 and 2011.

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. what stands out from the line graph is there was an upward trend experienced by university students in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand in five decades. Looking at the details, despite falling gradually in the first ten years from 25% to 20%, the percentage of college students in Thailand almost remained stable at around 20 from 1971 to 1991. After that, it rose significantly towards the end of the period.

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, Singapore witnessed considerable growth in the first decade,

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fluctuated before reaching 40% in 2011. If we look at the details, the universities in Malaysia

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indicated a slight increase from 0 to 10% for 10 years.

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, it continued to go up steadily from 1971 onwards.

Next,

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A different movement was shown by the universities in the Philippines that levelled off between 1961 and 1981.

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, having grown for a decade, it became consistent until the end of the time.