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 provide an overview of the

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students

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and their gender distribution in Australian universities from 2001 to 2010.

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, the total

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of

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significantly increased between 2001 and 2010.

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, local

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continued to account for the majority of the total

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during

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period.

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the table, in 2001, the

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of domestic

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students

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reached nearly 34,000, compared to approximately 5,200 international

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students

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.

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, over the following nine years, the

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of local

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involved in

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at Australian universities increased slightly, reaching about 40,000,

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the international student population rose significantly to around 15,000. Regarding the pie chart, in 2001, the percentages of local male and female

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were nearly identical, at 44% and 43%, respectively.

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, non-local male

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accounted for 9%,

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non-local female

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made up only 4%. In 2010, the total percentage of local

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slightly decreased to 73%, with males constituting 38% and females 35%.

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, the proportions of non-local males and females rose marginally, reaching 12% and 15%, respectively.