The data provides information about students studying at Australian universities in 2009. Overall, the percentage of females who chose to study Humanities, Education, Science, and Physics was higher than that of those who pursued Information Technology and Engineering. Additionally, students whose first language was not English showed a greater interest in Science, Physics, Information Technology, and Engineering compared to Humanities and Education. Among those born outside Australia, the proportions selecting a major appeared to be more evenly distributed.
Initially, the percentage of females majoring in Humanities was approximately 72%, the highest among the six majors listed in the table. Education followed closely in second place, with around 68% of women choosing this field. Physics was next, with 56%, and Science attracted roughly 52% of female students. In contrast, Information Technology and Engineering had the lowest percentages, at 17% and 15%, indicating that females at that time showed limited interest in these areas.
Students who did not speak English as their first language expressed an interest in Information Technology, with about 49% selecting this as their major. Around 45% opted for Science, while 42% chose Engineering. Physics followed closely, with approximately 38% of these students selecting it as their major. Education and Humanities were less popular, with only 16% and 12% respectively.
Among students born outside Australia, there was a significant interest in Physics and Information Technology, with 56% of them choosing each of these majors. Engineering was the second most popular choice, selected by 48% of this group of students. Science, Education, and Humanities were chosen by about 31%, 23%, and 20% of these pupils, respectively.