The provided bar chart illustrates the proportion of male and female students enrolled in six different art-related subjects at a UK university in 2011.
Overall, subjects like linguistics, communication & media study, and English language & literature were popular among both genders, while philosophy showed the most significant gender disparity.
Female students outnumbered male students in linguistics with 240 females and 190 males, as well as in English language & literature with 250 females and 230 males. The enrollment in communication & media study saw around 270 female students and close to 225 male students. On the contrary, philosophy had a notably higher number of female students at 150, compared to only 50 male students.
In contrast, male students dominated in art & design with 175 males in comparison to 160 females. Female students excelled in history & archaeology with 120 students, surpassing the 90 male students. The trend highlighted a preference for women in most subjects, mainly linguistics, English language & literature, and philosophy, while men were more inclined towards art & design.