The tables provide information regarding the numbers of students of two genders studying in universities in the UK from 1996 to 2010.
Overall, it is evident that most students preferred studying part-time initially. However, after the examined years, full-time was the popular option among men, while women tended to follow part-time ones.
Between 1996 and 2001, the quantities of students of both genders following full-time experienced an upward trend. After commencing at 75,370 men and 62,344 women initially, their figures rose significantly, reaching just under and just under 86,000 students for each gender in 2001, respectively. In terms of part-time, they recorded the higher levels at the beginning. From 1996 to 1997, around 1,08,702 female students participating in this educational type and then rising sharply to 1,25,855 students over the next 3 years. However, men underwent an opposite trend, declining substantially by roughly 5,000 students and finishing at 1,08,770 male students in 2001.
Between 2000 to 2006, a steady increase could be observed in full-time categories of two genders. Eventually, the biggest difference between the levels for the two genders in this sector was a gap of roughly 6,000 students, with that for men higher, reaching 1,51,275 students. In contrast, when it comes to part-time, after hitting a peak at 1,72,640 female students in 2006, its figure reduced sharply, at 1,63,340 women by the end of the surveyed years. A similar decreasing trend was also exhibited in the number of men engaging in part-time, falling dramatically from 1,38,505 students in 2005 to only 1,17,105 students in 2010.