The bar chart illustrates the number of male and female measured in thousands with higher education in England in three periods and divides them into two groups: studying full-time and part-time.
Overall, the number of full-time education in both men and women groups showed an upward trend over three periods. Also, there was a decline in the number of men studying part-time while the opposite trend was true for that of women.
With regards to men studying part-time, there was a slight decrease from 1000 thousands in 1970/71 to 800 thousands in 1980/81. It was followed by a minor growth to about 900 thousands in the last period. In terms of male part-time students, the number was under 100 thousands in the first period but later increased remarkably to nearly 200 thousands in 1990/91.
By contrast, the figure for women studying part-time rose significantly, from 600 thousands in 1970/71 to nearly 800 thousands in the next ten years. It then continued to grow and hit the highest point at 1100 thousands in the third period. Additionally, the number of female part-time students increased rapidly from 50 thousands to 200 thousands over three periods.