TASK 1:
ESSAY INFORMATION:
Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 10/5/2024
Marked by: Ex-BC Examiner
(IELTS Academic – 9/5/2024)
Question: The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010.
ANSWER:
The table and pie graphs depict the number of domestic and foreign students involved in research, with a further breakdown of the proportion of genders, in Australian colleges in two separate years: 2001 and 2010. Overall, the total number of students increased, which was mirrored by both nationality categories. Additionally, local students consistently accounted for the larger share, and gender distribution was fairly even across all students throughout.
Regarding student counts, 2001 recorded 33,657 domestic students and 5,192 foreign ones, totaling 38,849. A decade later, local students increased to 39,488, whereas their international counterparts nearly tripled to 14,593 individuals. Accordingly, the total number of university research students in Australia rose to 54,081.
Concerning the composition, in 2001, local undergraduates accounted for 87% of the total number, with gender distribution being almost identical. Meanwhile, international male and female students constituted 4% and 9%, respectively, making up 13% of the total. By 2010, the percentage of local students dropped to 73%, which resulted from decreases in males to 38% and females to 35%. Finally, the increases in the rate of overseas males to 12% and females to 15% ultimately led to an overall 27% representation.
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