The chart illustrates the percentage of males and females with higher education qualifications in five countries in 2001.
Overall, it is clear that the proportion of males was higher than females in Japan, Switzerland, and Britain. Additionally, the figure for males was highest in Switzerland, while Germany had the highest percentage of females.
In Japan, 30% of males had higher education qualifications, compared with about 25% of females. Similarly, in Britain, the percentage of males was about 5% higher than that of females. In Switzerland, the proportion of males was much higher, at 45%, while 35% of females had higher education qualifications.
In the United States, 40% of females had high education qualifications, compared with approximately 35% of males. Similarly, in Germany, the proportion of females was even higher, at around 45%, while the figure for males was about 35%.
