The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The table and pie charts illustrate the number of pupils participating in the study of Australian academic institutions between 2001 and 2010.

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, there was a sharp increase in the number of

students

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concentrating on the research. Among that, local

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are more interested in the study than international

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. And the percentage of local male

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is always the highest rate over the period. Having looked at the given table for more details, it is apparent that in 2001, there were 38.849 learners taking part in the survey. Among that, the national matriculants accounted for 33.657 people, three times more than the data of universal scholars. After nearly a decade, the total student numbers went up to 54.081, and the quantity of local learners rose slightly by 5.831. Meanwhile, the data from global pupils extended approximately three times to 14.593 Related to the proportion of national females and males in 2001 was 43 and 44 per cent, respectively.

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non-local men had 9 percent which is double the rate of non-local women. Until 2010, the percentage of local females and males slightly decreased to 35 and 38 per cent. Meanwhile, the non-national women rocketed nearly 4 times to 15 per cent and more than the proportion of non-local men by 3.