You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. The chart gives information on the percentage of women going into higher education in five countries for the years 1980 and 2015. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided bar chart compares data regarding the proportion of females attending tertiary education in five distinct nations in 1980 and 2015.

Overall

, it can be seen that the percentage was always higher in 2015 when compared to 1980 with the exception of Australia in which the two proportions were identical over the period given.

Firstly

, in the UK and the USA, the figure stood at about 34% and 38% in 1980 respectively.

Then

it faced a significant surge of around 20% reaching approximately 54% and 58% in 2015.

Similarly

, a considerable spike of relatively 15% is visible for South Korea.

However

, the figure for female university attendees started the period at a low point of only about 15%, the lowest among all five nations, it soared to 30% and doubled over the time frame but still remained the lowest share of females in universities in comparison to the other four countries.

Secondly

, France follows the upward trajectory with a distinction that the rise was minimal. The proportion of women joining tertiary institutions in France registered a high of 50% in 1980 but it witnessed only a slight growth over 35 years recording 54% in 2015. Exceptionally, Australia's percentages for female higher education attendees were identical in both years at roughly 58%.

Also

, Australia registered the highest figure in 1980 but experienced the same level as the USA in 2015.