The pie charts illustrate the post-graduation choices made by students in Lakeside County in terms of academic and career paths in the years 2010 and 2020. The data is presented in percentage points.
Overall, while the vast majority of students in 2010 chose to pursue higher education, there was a significant shift by 2020, with a dramatic rise in the number of students becoming entrepreneurs and those who remained undecided.
In 2010, students opting for tertiary education accounted for over 50% of all graduates. However, this figure dropped to 38% by 2020. Similarly, those entering employment made up 24% of graduates in 2010, but this proportion declined sharply to a mere 10% ten years later.
By contrast, entrepreneurial aspirations saw remarkable growth. Only 5% of graduates pursued entrepreneurship in 2010, while this figure rose to 25% in 2020, representing a fivefold increase. Likewise, the proportion of students who were unsure about their future increased notably, from 5% to 15%.
Meanwhile, the number of graduates working in freelance and informal sectors accounted for 11% in 2010 and saw a modest rise of 2 percentage points by 2020, reaching 13%.