The bar chart illustrates the number of male and female students who chose various university subjects in 2005. The data reveals significant gender disparities in subject selection, with male students favoring sciences and mathematics, while females predominantly opted for humanities and languages.
A clear trend can be observed in STEM-related fields, where male students significantly outnumbered their female counterparts. The highest enrollment of male students was seen in sciences, with approximately 22,000 choosing this field, compared to just under 5,000 females. Similarly, in mathematics, the number of males was more than triple that of females. In contrast, social sciences exhibited a more balanced distribution, although males still had a slight majority.
Conversely, female students dominated subjects related to the humanities. Languages had the highest female enrollment, with around 25,000 students, while the number of males was negligible. A similar trend was evident in humanities and the arts, where female students far outnumbered males. Literature, however, showed a more proportional gender distribution, whereas law had the lowest number of students from both genders.
Overall, the data highlights distinct gender preferences in subject selection, with men gravitating towards science-based disciplines and women favoring the humanities. While some subjects displayed an overwhelming gender divide, others, such as literature and law, demonstrated a more balanced representation.