The provided charts delineate the total number and proportion of Australian research students in unspecific universities.
Overall, it is apparent that the local students dominated both given years, with the number of individuals were significantly higher than the counterpart. The number of male students displayed a minor increase from 2001 to 2010, whereas the opposite was true for the female ones.
In 2001, the number of local research students was 33,567, equalled to over six times compared to the international students, at 5,192 students. The proportion between local male and female students were 44% and 43%, constituted 87%, whereas the international students exhibited 4% and 9% each, total 13%.
After nine years, a considerable upward trend can be observed in both types of students, increasing over 16,000 students. The number of each type was 39,488 and 14,593 respectively. The percentage of local students witnessed a minimal decrease, at 38% and 35% for both gender. Conversely, the international students experienced a modest increase, at 12% and 15%, 14% higher in comparison with the 2010’s figure.
