The table illustrates the percentages of students in six departments at an Australian university in 2009, categorised by gender, first language not English, and birthplace outside Australia.
Overall, female students in humanities departments were more than in science departments. Additionally, more students whose birthplace was outside Australia and those whose first language was not English learned Modern languages and scientific subjects than English and History.
Female students in humanities departments were more than in science departments. The English department topped the list with 67%, followed by Modern languages at 63% and History at 58%. Conversely, fewer female students were represented in science departments, with Physics at 37%, Chemistry at 29% and Math at 42%.
More students whose birthplace was outside Australia pursued Modern languages and scientific subjects than English and History. The Modern languages department led with 54%, followed by Chemistry at 47%, Physics at 44%, and Math at 43%. By contrast, 27% and 18% of this student group learned English and History. Similarly, Modern languages recorded the largest representation of 41%, followed by Physics, Maths, and Chemistry at 38%, 36%, and 32%, respectively. On the other hand, 16% and 10% of this student group enrolled in English and History.