The bar chart illustrates data on the proportion of females going to university in five countries: the U.K., the U.S.A., Australia, France, and South Korea, in 1980 and 2015. Overall, going to higher education among women was dominant in Australia in both years, while the opposite was true for South Korea. Additionally, in 2015, the other countries, except South Korea, were over 50%.
In 1980, female school-leavers going to university were dominant in Australia, which accounted for about 60%. Not far behind was France, which stood at 50%. The percentage of women applying to university in the U.S.A. and the U.K. was almost the same—38% and 36%, respectively. Interestingly, South Korea was the least interested in applying to university, comprising 15%.
By 2015, the figures in the mix had shifted considerably. The shares of females going to higher education in the U.S.A. and Australia increased significantly, each comprising approximately 60%. Following some way behind were the U.K. and France, at the same level of 54%. Lastly, the proportion of South Korean women going to university was the lowest at 30%.