The table and pie chart given illustrate two different research student populations in Australian universities based on how many between 2001 and 2010.
Looking at the illustration, it is immediately evident that the table and the pie chart research students and local male recorded the highest figure in all years, whereas the opposite was true for international research students. Additionally, the research students in Australian universities on the table surveyed showed an overall upward trend; the pie chart surveyed showed an overall downward trend except for non-local male and non-local female students.
On the table, the number of local research students dominated at approximately 33,567 and increased to approximately 39,488. While internatinal research students came in last at 5,192 and increased about 54,081, this increase was substantial.
In 2001 and 2010, on the pie chart, local males experienced an exponential growth, reaching a peak of around 44% and decade 38%, decade about 6% but remaining in first place. The figure for local females declined substantially, from 43% to approximately 36%. Meanwhile, the non-local females increased from approximately 4% to 15%, increased 11%, and ranked third on the pie chart. The non-local males increased from the lowest point at 9% to 12%.