The table compares the ratio of local and international research students to the total in 2001 and 2010, and the pie charts shows details about the proportions of those students regarding their gender.
Overall, it is clear that in 2010 there were more students than in 2001, and local ones accounted for a much larger share than overseas students. In the pies, the amount of male and female students were relatively equal for both groups in the mentioned two years.
The total of students in Australian universities was at around 39,000 students, comprising mainly of local students (nearly 34,000) and a much smaller part of international ones, at only 5,000. Over 10 years, there was a surge in the total amount of students, reaching approximately 54,000. The figure for local students still made up a much larger percentage, increasing by around 6,000 to almost 40,000. International number rose more significantly, nearly tripling over the period to 15,000.
In 2001, 87% came from local areas, compared to merely 13% from abroad. The difference was narrowed in 2010, with international students taking up more than a quarter. In details, the percentages of local males and females were around 44% in 2010, and both figures slightly dropped to around 37%, In comparison, 2001 saw a marginal share of non-local women, at only 4%, whereas under 10% were non-local men. However, by 2010, the former jumped dramatically to 15%, even surpassing the latter, increasing slightly to 12%