The provided column chart shows the proportion of men and women enrolled in higher education in the United Kingdom over three periods: 1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91, respectively. Furthermore, the diagram also indicates whether they were studying full-time or part-time. The main feature of the diagram is the significant higher education part-time enrolments compared to full-time, for both males and females.
Higher education part-time enrollments among women have risen significantly in the three periods, from 700K enrolments within the first period to 1.1 million enrolments within the third period. On the other hand, the full-time enrolment among women doubled between the first and second periods, from 100K enrolments in the first period to 200K enrolments, respectively. After that, it showed slight growth in the third period to 250K enrollments.
In contrast, the part-time enrolments fluctuated among the male population from one million within the first period, followed by a slight dip to 85K enrolments within the second period. After that, it slightly increased to 900K enrolments within the third period. At the same time, the full-time enrolments increased gradually over the three periods, from 100K to 150K to 200K within the first, second, and third periods, respectively.
In general, higher education part-time enrolment represents the highest enrolment type among both genders, while full-time time enrolment increased gradually for both genders over the three periods.