The bart chart displays us information about quantity of students applied for PhD programmes and projected in the future at four higher-educational establishments (Queensland, Adelaide, Newcastle and Canbera) in three years (2009, 2019 and 2029). Overall, the most popular university, where students want to receive a PhD programmes is Queensland. However, the number of applicants from Adelaide and Newcastle are not that large, although the prediction is that the number will might rise. Canberra had the lowest position and probably will not have an increase.
As for the university of Queensland, the quantity of students hit a peek at approximately 2700 in 2009, compared to 2019, this number had a slight downward movement making up nearly 2500. To draw a comparison, the tendetion is predicted to rise, accounting for about 2750 in 2029. Regarding Canberra, the applicants are not so interested to receive a PhD programmes in this university constituting just about 730 at the beginning of the period.
The number of students, who applied for the universities of Adelaide and Newcastle in 2006 remained roughly the same level, representing nearly 800 and 760. Nevertheless, in 2019 applicants from Australian University of Adelaide thought that this establishment is more comfortable for them insteed of Newcastle (approximately 1500 and 830 respectively).