Gender
Applicant and accepted applicant gender analysis
Applicants
| Gender | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Male | 240,904 | 259,878 | 284,757 | 306,907 | 307,065 | 285,068 |
| Female | 293,591 | 328,811 | 355,103 | 390,444 | 393,096 | 368,569 |
| Total | 534,495 | 588,689 | 639,860 | 697,351 | 700,161 | 653,637 |
Applicants - expressed as percentages
| Gender | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Male | 45.1% | 44.1% | 44.5% | 44.0% | 43.9% | 43.6% |
| Female | 54.9% | 55.9% | 55.5% | 56.0% | 56.1% | 56.4% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Accepted applicants
| Gender | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Male | 189,685 | 204,695 | 218,185 | 220,085 | 221,876 | 208,287 |
| Female | 223,745 | 251,932 | 263,669 | 267,244 | 270,154 | 256,623 |
| Total | 413,430 | 456,627 | 481,854 | 487,329 | 492,030 | 464,910 |
Accepted applicants - expressed as percentages
| Gender | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Male | 45.9% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 45.1% | 44.8% |
| Female | 54.1% | 55.2% | 54.7% | 54.8% | 54.9% | 55.2% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
