The bar chart illustrates the distribution of men and women pursuing higher education in five specific nations in 2001. Overall, it is evident that the percentage of men undertaking higher education qualifications was significantly higher than their female counterparts, except in the cases of the United States and Germany. Furthermore, Switzerland and Germany stood out as having the highest proportions of the population holding degrees in higher education among the surveyed countries in the given year. Concerning female graduates, Germany and the United States reported the highest figures for women pursuing tertiary education compared to other countries, with 45% and 40%, respectively. In addition, Japan reported a figure of 25% for women with higher education qualifications, which was lower than Britain and Switzerland, at 30% and 35%, respectively. Turning to their male counterparts, the United States, Britain, and Germany all reported an equal percentage at 35% in 2001, representing the lowest position among the given categories. Nevertheless, the opposite was true for Japan and Switzerland, with figures of 40% and 45%, respectively.