The bar chart illustrates the number of men and women engaged in additional education in Britain during three different periods, focusing on whether they were studying full-time or part-time from 1970/71 to 1990/91.
Overall, it is evident that part-time study was the preferred choice for both genders, with a noticeable upward trend among females. Additionally, full-time education displayed minimal improvement over this period. Both trends exhibited some fluctuations, with full-time education showing a slight upward trend.
In 1970/71, the majority of male students opted for part-time education, with approximately 1,000,000 students participating. In contrast, around 750,000 females chose this option. Furthermore, between 1980 and 1990, the number of male and female students studying part-time became more comparable, rising to about 800,000 to 850,000 for both genders. However, by 1990, the number of female students peaked to approximately 1,100,000.
In addition, full-time education attracted fewer male and female students. Between 1980 and 1990, the number of students in full-time education remained comparable for both genders, ranging between 200,000 and 250,000, though in 1980, males had slightly fewer competitors. In 1970, full-time education had the lowest enrollment numbers for both male and female students.