The bar charts illustrate the proportion of men and women pursuing higher education in Britain during three periods: 1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91. The charts also differentiate between full-time and part-time education.
Overall, both men and women showed an increase in full-time education than part-time for both genders.
In 1970/71, there were about 1000 men and 700 women enrolled in full-time education. The number of men in full-time education decreased slightly to around 800 in 1980/81 *and then increased again to approximately 900 in 1990/91. Conversely, the number of women in full-time education rose steadily from about 700 in 1970/71 to 800 in 1980/81 and continued to reach over 1000 in 1990/91.
For part-time education, the number of men remained relatively stable across the three periods, with about* 200 men enrolled in each period. In contrast, the number of women in part-time education experienced a slight increase, from about 50 in 1970/71 to approximately 200 in 1990/91.
In summary, while part-time education remained consistently more popular among men and women, the overall trend indicated an increase in the number of individuals pursuing further education over the years. Full-time education saw a more significant rise among women compared to men.