The table and pie charts illustrate the figures for research students in Australian universities between 2001 and 2010.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the total number of research students in Australian universities saw an upward trend, with local students was higher than their non-local counterparts in both years. Despite this, the former’s share decreased as international enrollments rose. Additionally, the gender distribution remained balanced.
In 2001, Australian had 33,657 domestic and 5,192 international students in research, totaling 38,849.Furthermore, in 2010, local student numbers witnessed a slight increase to 39,488, while that of international students had almost tripled to 14,593, bringing the total number to 54,081.
In terms of gender distribution, in 2001, local research students made up 87% of the total, with almost equal percentages across both genders. Their international counterparts, split between 9% male and 4% female, accounted for the remaining 13%. By 2010, the proportion of domestic research students had declined to 73%, with males and females representing 38% and 35% respectively. This fall were samely with a two rise in the percentage of research students, with 27%, where females (15%) surpassed males (12%).