The bar graph compares the proportion of men and women who worked in six various educational sectors in the UK in 2010. Overall, females predominantly worked in pre-school and primary school, while males were more likely to choose private training institutes, and universities. Notably, pre-school and primary school exhibited the widest gender gap across all places, while the percentage of both genders who attended college was the same.
Focusing on the settings with higher female participation first, the percentage of women who chose pre-school stood at a chart high of about 98%, whereas the figure for men was substantially lower, at only around 5%. As for secondary school, the proportions of the women and men were almost on par, with roughly 50% and 48% respectively. Moreover, primary school was the second most popular place among women, with just about 95%, but the figure for men was significantly lower, at only 7% in 2010.
As for the educational settings favored by males, university was the most popular choice, with well over 75% of men choosing it, while this was not nearly as popular among women, with just 30%. In terms of training institutes, it was the second most popular place among males and females, with just over 50% and 43% respectively. Lastly, a small proportion of both genders in college was the same, at only 50%.