The bar chart illustrates the proportions of men and women who attended educational institutions at five different levels.
Overall, women dominated in early educational levels, while men were more prevalent in higher education. The gender gap was most pronounced at the two extremes – namely nursery and university.
At the lower levels of education, women accounted for an overwhelming majority. Nearly all people in nursery or pre-schools were female, reaching close to 100% and around 95% in primary school. In contrast, men represented only a small fraction in these categories, roughly below 10%.
In secondary schools and colleges, the proportions of men and women were relatively balanced, each ranging between 45% and 55%. However, the trend was reversed in higher education. At private training institutes, men slightly outnumbered women, with figures of about 55% and 45% respectively. The percentage of men working at universities was higher than that of women, 70% for the former and 30% for the latter.