The pie charts illustrate what students did after graduating from secondary school in Australia between 1980 and 2000. Overall, most of the pupils chose further education after school in 1980, while in 1990 and 2000, the percentages of those employed and unemployed increased steadily. Notably, the figure for unemployed was lowest at the end of the period.
In 1980, many students had gone for further education after graduating from secondary school, representing the highest figure on the chart at 50%. The second highest figure was 40% for employed. Finally, the share of unemployed students constituted just 10%, with their figure standing at the lowest level.
In 1990, the proportion of students pursuing further education had experienced a decline, standing at 38% in 1990 and 37% in 2000. By comparison, the figure for employed rose sharply from 40% in 1980 to 50% in 1990 and peaked at 55% in 2000. Meanwhile, although the proportion of unemployed accounted for 12% in 1990, it had undergone a modest decline, making up 8% in 2000.