Band 8+: The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education and Britain in three periods and whether they were studying full-time or part-time, A summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant

The bar chart compares the number of men and women in further education in Britain over three academic years — 1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91 — distinguishing between full-time and part-time study.

Overall, part-time study was consistently more common than full-time study across all periods for both genders. However, while male participation in part-time education remained relatively stable, female enrolment increased steadily, particularly in full-time programmes.

In 1970/71, men dominated part-time education with about 1 million enrolments, compared to around 700,000 women. This gap narrowed over time, and by 1990/91, the number of women studying part-time slightly surpassed that of men, both at just over 900,000.

A different trend is evident in full-time education. In 1970/71, male full-time enrolment (approximately 100,000) was slightly higher than female participation. However, female numbers rose sharply to nearly 200,000 by 1990/91, while male figures grew more modestly to around 150,000.