The table displays data regarding 2009 university students in Australia.
Overall, the largest percentages of non-native English speakers and students from outside Australia were found in information technology, whereas the majority of female students were found in the humanities and education.
There are notable gender disparities among departments, according to the data. Strong female presence was evident in the humanities and education, which had the largest percentages of female students (72% and 68%, respectively). However, the proportion of female students in technical professions such as engineering and information technology was far lower, at only 17% and 15%, respectively, indicating a glaring gender gap in these fields.
There were significant departmental differences in the proportion of students whose first language was not English. With a higher percentage of 49% in information technology and 42% in engineering, these disciplines exhibit greater language diversity. However, just 12% of students in the humanities came from non-English speaking families, which was the lowest number.
There were also noticeable variations in the percentage of pupils who were not Australian-born. With the greatest percentages of 56% each, physics and information technology demonstrated strong global representation. However, with only 20% of its students being foreign-born, the humanities had the lowest percentage.