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 comparisons where relevant.

The table details the number of local and international

research

students

enrolled in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010,

while

the pie charts illustrate the

gender

distribution within these groups.

Overall

, there was a notable increase in the total

research

student population, with domestic

students

remaining the majority, albeit their proportional share declined as international enrollments rose.

Additionally

, the

gender

composition remained fairly balanced over the period. In 2001, there were 33,657 local

students

and 5,192 international

students

in

research

programs,

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38,849. By 2010, the number of domestic

students

had increased slightly to 39,488,

while

international student numbers had nearly tripled to 14,593, raising the total to 54,081. Regarding

gender

distribution, domestic

students

represented 87% of the

research

population in 2001, with male and female percentages almost equal. International

students

accounted for the remaining 13%, with 9% male and 4% female. By 2010, domestic

students

comprised 73% of the total, with a slight

gender

disparity emerging: males constituted 38%, and females 35%.

In contrast

, the proportion of international

research

students

doubled to 27%, with female

students

(15%) surpassing their male counterparts (12%).