The visuals illustrate a breakdown of the proportion of students pursuing research in Australian universities in the years 2001 and 2010.
In general, over 10 years, there was an upward trend in the number of research students, both local and non-local people. Besides, the percentage of international students was significantly higher in the growth rate than that of Australians.
More specifically, in 2001, the number of local students was 33,657 people, accounting for 87% of the total students, among whom the percentage of males was 44%. Additionally, non-Australian students were experienced by ⅙ of locals, with males 9%, which was twice as much as that of females during this time.
Meanwhile, the proportion of students recorded a trend fluctuation over a 10-year period. The international participants in the research witnessed a triple growth to approximately 15,000 people in 2010. Among which, the rate of male students rose by four times as much as that in 2001, higher than 3% of females. Furthermore, Australian people taking part in research activities modestly grew to 39,488 students; however, there was a clear decrease in both local genders, with only 38% male and 35% female over the years.