The table compares the number of research students attending Australian universities between 2001 and 2010, while the pie chart illustrates the proportions of students by gender and origin.
Overall, the number of local and international students recorded in 2001 was substantially higher than that in 2010. In terms of the pie chart, local male students consistently accounted for the largest proportion despite declining gradually, while non-local males remained the smallest group despite a moderate increase in their share.
Regarding the table, over 39,000 local research students were enrolled in Australian universities in 2010, compared with 33,657 students in 2001. Meanwhile, 14,593 international research students pursued university studies in 2010, more than double the figure for 2001, which stood at 5,192. Consequently, research students made up a total of 54,081 in 2010, while only 38,849 were recorded in 2001.
Turning to the pie chart, local male students remained the dominant group throughout the surveyed period, even though their proportion declined from 44% to 38%. Similarly, the local female category maintained its second-highest position after dropping from 43% to 35% by 2010. Despite increasing modestly to 12% in 2010, the figure for non-local male students was exceeded by the proportion of non-local females, accounting for 15% in 2010.