The charts gives information about the proportion of both genders students of various age groups who studied in Australia for full-time and part-time education in 2006.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that part-time education was considerably popular than full-time study for both genders, males and females. In contrast, older students aged 30 and above were the only demographic group where full-time education exceeded part-time study for both genders.
Looking at part-time education, the highest percentages for both genders were recorded in the 20-24 age group, with females topping the list at 42% and males following closely at 40%. Younger students aged 15-19 also showed a strong pattern for part-time study, with females accounting for 17% and males at 12%. However, participation in part-time courses fell significantly in the older aged groups. For the 25-29 age groups, the proportion dropped to an identical 8% for both men and women. Meanwhile, the lowest figures for part-time study were seen in the 30+ group, dropping to 8% for males and ranking last for females at a mere 6%.
In terms of full-time education, the figures were significantly lower. The same 20-24 age group recorded the highest enrollment rates, with females accounting for 13% and males at 12%. Then, for the youngest group (15-19), the figures stood at 8% for males and 7% for females. In the 25-29 group, full-time study lagged behind, registering 6% for men and 8% for women. Conversely, the pattern reversed in the oldest category (30+), where full-time study exceeded part-time education, reaching 12% for females and 10% for males.