The presented bar graph illustrates the comparison between male and female students in full-time and part-time further education in Britain over three different periods.
Overall, both male and female students show an increasing trend in full-time education over the years. However, a larger proportion of students, regardless of gender, opt for part-time studies.
In detail, the number of male part-time students declined from 1 million in 1970 to approximately 830 thousand in 1981 before showing a slight recovery to about 850 thousand by 1990. On the other hand, male full-time students continuously rose from around 750 thousand in 1970 to over 800 thousand by 1981 and further increased thereafter. This suggests a consistent growth in full-time male students but a preference for part-time studies overall.
The female part-time student population surged significantly from around 750 thousand in 1970 to over 1 million in 1990. Similarly, female full-time students displayed growth, starting at about 200 thousand in 1970, peaking at 600 thousand in 1981, and further rising to 1. 1 million by 1990. Female students exhibited a larger increase in full-time education compared to males, especially from 1970 to 1981.