The given graphs contrast the wages of males and females according to their graduation status across six age groups.
Overall, men earn much higher income in all age groups than their female counterparts. While earnings of men has a steady increase up to a certain age group, women’s income do not follow this pattern.
Looking more closely, men who hold a university degree earn nearly £350 at the age group of 20-24. Then, this figure increases steadily up to £720 at the ages between 40 and 49, which is followed by a slight rise, which is £730. Non-graduates, however, start their career with just over £200 at the age of 16-19. Their wages go up gradually to just under £600 until they are 49 and show no change in the remaining age group, which is 50-59.
Female graduates, on the other hand, earn approximately £320 at the ages between 20 and 24, which is somewhat lower than men’s wages. Afterwards, this figure steps up to £420 where it flattens out. Those not having a university degree earn the same amount as men, being £220. This level then rises to £330 between the ages of 25-29 before they start to dip to a low of just under £300 until they are 59.
Clearly, the earnings of graduates were relatively higher than those of non-graduates