The given line graph illustrates the proportion of university students in four countries, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, between 1961 and 2011. From a cursory glance it is manifest that more students went to universities from Singapore and Thailand than from Malaysia and Philippines.
A small minority (2%) of Malaysian students between the ages of 18 and 25 went to universities in 1961. This percentage increased significantly and reached 10% by 1971. Then there was a steady increase and by 1991, 15% students went for tertiary education, after which their number stabilized and remained at that level till 2011. Approximately 7% Filipinos of this age group attended universities in 1961. Their percentage also increased over the given period and reached a little under 20% by 2011.
Singaporean students going for tertiary education were 15% in 1961. Their percentage increased markedly and reached 40% by 2011. There were fluctuations in between, but overall the trend was upward. The Thai students studying in universities decreased from 24% to 20% from 1961 to 1991, but after that there was a dramatic increase and their percentage almost doubled in the next two decades.
Overall, there was an upward trend in the 18-25 year old tertiary education seekers, in the given four countries.