Band 6+: The chart gives information on the percentage of women going into higher education in five countries for the years 1980 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The statistic illustrates how many women go into a higher level of education in five different regions between 1970 and 2005.

A glance at the table reveals that females in 2005 far outweighed in 1970 in all five countries. Canada had the most ladies studying at university in both years, whereas Japan was the opposite.

Looking at the data, four countries saw an increase in the proportion of females pursuing higher education respectively the UK, the USA, Canada and Germany. These countries show a significant increase except Japan, which has a percentage just above 40 by 2005. The US was in second place just under the UK and Canada with more than 50%. Among them, Germany increased slightly to nearly 60%.

With regard to these countries, Canada had the most consistent trend in terms of the percentage of female students enrolling in higher education, remaining at 60% throughout the 35- years period. Although Japan’s rate has doubled from approximately 20% in 1970 to 40% in 2005, it is still the country with the lowest percentage among the countries.