The line graph illustrates the statistics for male and female student enrollment in IT over a 30-year timeframe between 1985-2015.
Generally, there was a substantial rise in the proportion of both genders majoring in IT over the period, with males consistently outnumbering females until the early 2000s. However, from 2000 onward, the gap between male and female students narrowed significantly, with both groups experiencing similar enrollment increases, leading to an equal ratio by 2010. Nevertheless, after 2010, a noticeable divergence occurred, with male enrollment continuing to soar rapidly, while female enrollment began to decline gradually.
In detail, at the beginning of a period, in 1985, only 5,000 women were enrolled in IT programs, compared to 10,000 male students. Over the following decade, both figures grew steadily, with male enrollment reaching 15,000 by 1995, while female enrollment climbed more slowly to approximately 12,000. From 1995 to 2000, female enrollment surged, reaching parity with males at 25,000 by 2005. Afterward, male enrollment maintained an upward trend, peaking at 40,000 in 2015, while female enrollment started to fall progressively from 2010, stabilizing at 30,000 by the period’s end.
Overall, the graph highlights a clear shift in gender dynamics in IT education, with men dominating the field by 2015.