The bar chart illustrates the number of British
men
and women participating in full-time and part-time Use synonyms
further
education in 1970/71, 1980/81 and 1990/91.
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Overall
, part-time study consistently attracted far more students than full-time programmes. Linking Words
While
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men
’s part-time participation declined, women’s increased steadily. Full-time enrolment rose for both genders, with women experiencing a sharper rise and eventually overtaking Use synonyms
men
.
Among part-time learners, Use synonyms
men
began at just under one million in 1970/71 and experienced a continual decline to around 850,000 in 1980/81 and roughly 720,000 in 1990/91. Use synonyms
By contrast
, the number of women studying part-time showed the opposite trend, increasing from about 800,000 to 900,000 and Linking Words
then
exceeding one million across the same period.
Full-time participation increased for both sexes. Linking Words
Men
’s numbers rose gradually from around 100,000 to 150,000 and reached approximately 220,000 in 1990/91. Use synonyms
Although
women’s full-time study dropped slightly to 70,000 in 1980/81, it Linking Words
then
climbed sharply to around 220,000, overtaking Linking Words
men
by the end of the period.Use synonyms