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University qualifications granted by field of study, by sex
| |
1995-1996 |
1996-1997 |
1997-1998 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
| Canada |
178,120 |
173,935 |
172,075 |
173,575 |
175,555 |
| Male |
75,110 |
73,045 |
71,940 |
72,200 |
72,765 |
| Female |
103,010 |
100,890 |
100,135 |
101,375 |
102,790 |
| Social sciences |
67,860 |
66,665 |
67,020 |
66,990 |
67,775 |
| Male |
29,030 |
28,420 |
27,990 |
28,300 |
28,245 |
| Female |
38,830 |
38,245 |
39,030 |
38,690 |
39,530 |
| Education |
29,790 |
27,810 |
25,955 |
26,765 |
27,015 |
| Male |
8,695 |
8,040 |
7,565 |
7,740 |
7,735 |
| Female |
21,095 |
19,770 |
18,390 |
19,025 |
19,280 |
| Humanities |
22,355 |
21,370 |
20,815 |
20,445 |
20,150 |
| Male |
8,275 |
8,035 |
7,590 |
7,420 |
7,315 |
| Female |
14,080 |
13,335 |
13,225 |
13,025 |
12,835 |
| Health professions and occupations |
12,900 |
13,075 |
12,660 |
12,705 |
11,935 |
| Male |
3,520 |
3,460 |
3,515 |
3,295 |
3,210 |
| Female |
9,380 |
9,615 |
9,145 |
9,410 |
8,725 |
| Engineering and applied sciences |
13,065 |
12,765 |
12,830 |
12,685 |
13,235 |
| Male |
10,445 |
10,125 |
10,120 |
9,905 |
10,045 |
| Female |
2,620 |
2,640 |
2,710 |
2,780 |
3,190 |
| Agricultural and biological sciences |
11,400 |
11,775 |
12,205 |
12,535 |
12,435 |
| Male |
4,755 |
4,780 |
4,775 |
4,810 |
4,770 |
| Female |
6,645 |
6,995 |
7,430 |
7,725 |
7,665 |
| Mathematics and physical sciences |
9,785 |
9,740 |
9,990 |
10,460 |
11,250 |
| Male |
6,725 |
6,750 |
6,875 |
7,200 |
7,595 |
| Female |
3,060 |
2,990 |
3,115 |
3,260 |
3,655 |
| Fine and applied arts |
5,205 |
5,205 |
5,260 |
5,200 |
5,335 |
| Male |
1,780 |
1,705 |
1,735 |
1,740 |
1,715 |
| Female |
3,425 |
3,500 |
3,525 |
3,460 |
3,620 |
| Arts and sciences |
5,760 |
5,530 |
5,340 |
5,790 |
6,425 |
| Male |
1,885 |
1,730 |
1,775 |
1,790 |
2,135 |
| Female |
3,875 |
3,800 |
3,565 |
4,000 |
4,290 |
| Note: Includes bachelor's and first professional degrees, undergraduate diplomas and certificates, other undergraduate qualifications, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and graduate diplomas and certificates. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Centre for Education Statistics. |
| Last modified: 2004-02-06. |
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