The given table and doughnut charts illustrate the statistics and proportions of students conducting research in tertiary institutions in Australia in 2001 and 2010.
Overall, the total number of research students in Australia increased significantly. The percentage of male international students was higher than that of females during the period, and the proportion of domestic female students was lower than that of males in both 2001 and 2010.
Starting with the table, the total number of research students, regardless of nationality, was 38,849 in 2001. This figure included 33,657 local students and 5,192 international students. By 2010, the number had risen to 54,081 students, with 39,488 domestic students. Notably, the number of international students experienced a nearly threefold increase to 14,593 students.
Turning to the charts, the percentage of local research students declined considerably from 87% to 73%, while that of international students increased by 14% from 13% to 27%. In 2001, the proportions of male and female international students were 9% and 4% respectively. The figures for local students were similar, at just under 45% each. In 2010, there were still more male (15%) than female (12%) international students, but domestic male students accounted for 39%, 5% higher than their female counterparts, at 34%.