The table and pie charts illustrate the main data regarding research students in universities in Australia in 2001 and 2010.
Overall
, the number of both local and international research learners rose over the years, Linking Words
whereas
the rate of Australian scholars was consistently higher than that of exchange students.
In 2001, there were 38,849 individuals in Australia studying research; 33,657 were citizens , and foreigners only accounted for 5,192. And noticeably, more than half of future researchers were men as they composed 52% of the total demographic, Linking Words
while
the proportion of women was 44%. Linking Words
Although
local female students were higher than males by 1% (44% and 43%, respectively).
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However
, in 2010, the quantity of scholars increased to 54,081, and Linking Words
this
figure consisted of 39,657 Australians and 14,593 of international individuals, Linking Words
moreover
, the percentages of men grew by 2% (54%), and that of womens’ subsided by 2% (46%), whilst Linking Words
this
year, the share of males from the country stood at 39% which exceeded the women’s (34%).Linking Words