# Gender Schooling Graphs The 'Trends in Higher Education' Infographic Goes by Degree By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2012-06-13 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trends-in-higher-education References: [awesome.good.is](http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1109/trends-in-higher-education/flash.html) The 'Trends in Higher Education' infographic takes a look at how fields of studies have changed over the past decade from a general and gender-based perspective. As the market has become increasingly competitive the need for further education in certain fields has increased greatly. As a result, a general rise in higher education has occurred across a spectrum of degrees. In the field of Bachelor's Degrees, great leaps are shown in the field of business and social sciences, whereas the others experience a degree of rise but are fairly consistent from 1998-2008. One of the biggest shifts to note is the domination of women in the fields of health, education and psychology in comparison to their male counterparts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Education](https://www.trendhunter.com/education) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Rise of Higher Education:** The increased competitiveness of the market has led to a general rise in higher education across various fields of study. - **Growth of Business and Social Sciences:** The field of business and social sciences have experienced significant growth in Bachelor's Degrees over the past decade. - **Gender Imbalance in Health, Education, and Psychology:** Women dominate the fields of health, education, and psychology when compared to their male counterparts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** The rise in higher education presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in online learning platforms and educational technology. - **Healthcare:** The gender imbalance in the healthcare field suggests a need for disruptive innovations to address gender disparities in healthcare professions. - **Business:** The growth of business degrees opens up opportunities for disruptive innovations in entrepreneurship education and startup support services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Psychology-Based Esports Degrees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-chichester.md) - [Brand-Led Global Studies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-study.md) - [Branded Education Engagement Reports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-report.md) - [Branded Female Athlete Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bracket-gap-challenge.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Interactive Research Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papers-with-graph.md) - [Career Decision Dashboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perspectives.md) - [Inspiring Women-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-science-is-everything.md) - [AI Infographic Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infography-v2.md)