The provided bar chart presents the proportion of male and female students enrolled in six different art-related subjects at a UK university in 2011.
Overall, subjects such as linguistics, communication & media study, and English language & literature were popular among both genders. The most significant disparity was observed in the field of philosophy.
In detail, the number of female students in linguistics was notably higher at 240 compared to 190 male students. Similarly, female enrollment in English language & literature was 250, exceeding the male enrollment of 230. Additionally, female students pursuing communication & media study totaled around 270, while male students were nearly 225. Conversely, the number of female philosophy students was three times more than their male counterparts, standing at 150 students compared to 50 males.
In contrast, there were more male students studying art & design, with 175 males compared to 160 females. Female students dominated in history & archeology at 120 students, whereas males were 90. This depicts a consistent trend where more women were enrolled in most subjects, particularly in linguistics, English language & literature, and philosophy; whereas more men were inclined towards art & design.