The table provides information about the proportions of
students
studying in different departments at an Australian university in 2009, classified by gender, first Use synonyms
language
, and place of birth.
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Overall
, females were more dominant in Linking Words
language
-based subjects, Use synonyms
while
males were more prevalent in science-related departments. Linking Words
In addition
, subjects Linking Words
such
as Mathematics and Linking Words
Physics
had the highest proportions of Use synonyms
students
whose first Use synonyms
language
was not Use synonyms
English
and those born outside Australia.
In terms of gender, Use synonyms
English
and Modern Languages recorded the highest percentages of female Use synonyms
students
, at 72% and 68% respectively. History and Use synonyms
Physics
showed a more balanced gender distribution, with females accounting for 52% and 56%. Use synonyms
By contrast
, calculus and Chemistry were heavily male-dominated, as females represented only 17% and 15% of Linking Words
students
in these departments.
Regarding Use synonyms
language
background and place of birth, Math had the largest proportion of enlistment whose first Use synonyms
language
was not Use synonyms
English
, at 49%, followed closely by Chemistry (42%) and Use synonyms
Physics
(38%). A similar pattern can be seen in the figures for Use synonyms
students
born outside Australia, with Mathematics and Use synonyms
Physics
both standing at 56%, Use synonyms
while
Chemistry accounted for 48%. In comparison, Linking Words
English
and Modern Languages had considerably lower percentages in both categories.Use synonyms