The table compares the percentages of
students
in six university departments in Australia in 2011, Use synonyms
according to
gender, first Linking Words
language
, and country of birth.
Use synonyms
Overall
, female Linking Words
students
were dominant in Use synonyms
language
-related subjects, Use synonyms
whereas
science fields had a much lower proportion of women. Linking Words
In contrast
, Linking Words
students
whose first Use synonyms
language
was not Use synonyms
English
or who were born overseas were more common in science-related departments.
In terms of gender, Use synonyms
English
and Modern Languages had the highest proportions of female Use synonyms
students
(72% and 68%, respectively). The figure for History was slightly over half at 52%, Use synonyms
while
women were a minority in Physics (56%), Mathematics (17%), and Chemistry (15%).
Regarding Linking Words
language
background, non-native Use synonyms
English
speakers were most represented in Mathematics (49%) and History (45%), compared to only 12–16% in Use synonyms
language
departments. Use synonyms
Similarly
, overseas Linking Words
students
made up the majority in Physics and Mathematics (56% each) and were least common in Use synonyms
English
(20%) and Modern Languages (23%).Use synonyms