The given line graph illustrates the proportion of 18-25 year olds in universities in four separate nations.
Overview, it can be seen that, the maximum number increased of students in Singapore than other countries in different years. While, the maximum proportion was students of Thailand in last year.
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.
