Overall, it can be seen that part-time education was the most popular choice for both genders. Additionally, the number of students of both genders and kinds of education generally increased over the given period, except for male students who chose part-time education.
Firstly, part-time education attracted the greatest number of students in the given period. The number of female part-time students increased slightly (770–805k) from 1970–1981. In contrast, the number of men who decided to study part-time declined considerably (1000–815k) in this period. After a decade, the number of women in part-time education notably grew (805–1100k). In contrast, male enrollment in part-time education experienced marginal growth (815–840k), which did not recover to 1971 levels.
Secondly, the number of males enrolling in full-time education rose gradually from 185.000 to 210.000. In contrast to this, female full-time students saw a more substantial increase (100–205k).
In conclusion, part-time education dominated, with fluctuating trends across genders and periods.
