The bar chart illustrates the number of men and women in further education in Britain over three periods—1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91—categorized by full-time and part-time study.
In 1970/71, part-time education was more prevalent among males, with approximately 1 million participants, compared to just over 100,000 in full-time education. This trend remained consistent across the years, with part-time education consistently more popular among men, though numbers decreased slightly to about 900,000 by 1990/91.
For females, part-time education also dominated, but with a notable increase over the years. In 1970/71, around 700,000 women were in part-time study, rising to nearly 1.1 million by 1990/91. Full-time education for women started at around 100,000 in 1970/71 and saw a gradual increase, reaching approximately 200,000 by 1990/91.
Overall, both men and women favored part-time education throughout the periods, with a clear upward trend for females. The data indicates a growing inclination towards part-time study among women, while men showed a slight decline. Full-time education remained significantly less popular for both genders, though it experienced modest growth.
