The chart below shows the number (thousands) of four kinds of students in the UK in 1990, 1998 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the number of male and female students enrolled in full-time and part-time education in three different years: 1990, 1998, and 2005. Overall, it is evident that participation in both full-time and part-time education increased significantly for both genders over the period, with female students showing a particularly remarkable rise in numbers. […]