The chart illustrates the 3 periods of time (1970/71, 1980/81, 1990/91) when men and women are studying part time or full time in their onward education in Britain. Units are measured in thousands in further education.
Overall, there is a higher rate of males studying full-time and part-time education throughout the early two periods. There are more females taking part-time education during the last period and about the number as male taking full-time education in the last period.
Throughout the 3 periods above around 100 thousands men took full-time education and for part–time education above 800 thousands men took part in it.
The number of females attended both part-time and full time education increased over the 3 periods. Full-time education increased from around 30 thousand in 1970/71 and dramatically rose to approximately 200 thousand in 1980/81 and 1990/9. Part-time job inclined ( around 650, 800 and 1500 thousands respectively) throughout the period.
