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University qualifications awarded by program level and gender
1996
2002r
2003r
2004
1996 to 2004
2003 to 2004
% change
Total qualifications1,2 178,100 186,200 198,500 209,100 17.4 5.3
Male
75,100 75,100 80,000 84,200 12.1 5.3
Female
103,000 111,000 118,500 124,800 21.2 5.3
Undergraduate level
Total degree, certificate and diploma1 149,700 152,300 161,200 168,700 12.7 4.7
Male
60,600 58,700 61,900 64,700 6.8 4.5
Female
89,100 93,600 99,200 104,000 16.7 4.8
Bachelor's, first professional and applied degree1 128,000 134,000 140,900 148,200 15.8 5.2
Male
53,000 52,300 54,800 57,400 8.3 4.7
Female
74,900 81,800 86,100 90,800 21.2 5.5
Undergraduate certificate and diploma1 21,800 18,300 20,300 20,400 -6.4 0.5
Male
7,600 6,400 7,100 7,300 -3.9 2.8
Female
14,200 11,900 13,100 13,200 -7.0 0.8
Graduate level
Total degree, certificate and diploma1 27,800 33,100 36,700 39,500 42.1 7.6
Male
14,200 16,100 17,800 19,100 34.5 7.3
Female
13,600 17,000 18,900 20,400 50.0 7.9
Master's degree1 21,600 26,300 29,000 31,600 46.3 9.0
Male
10,600 12,500 13,900 15,200 43.4 9.4
Female
11,000 13,800 15,100 16,300 48.2 7.9
Earned doctorate 3,900 3,700 3,900 4,200 7.7 7.7
Male
2,600 2,100 2,200 2,300 -11.5 4.5
Female
1,300 1,600 1,600 1,800 38.5 12.5
Graduate certificate and diploma 2,300 3,100 3,800 3,800 65.2 0.0
Male
1,000 1,500 1,700 1,500 50.0 -11.8
Female
1,300 1,600 2,200 2,200 69.2 0.0
Non-university level 500 700 600 900 80.0 50.0
Male
300 300 300 400 33.3 33.3
Female
300 300 300 500 66.7 66.7
r revised
1. Total includes sex unknown.
2. Qualifications figures may not add-up because of rounding to the nearest 100.
University qualifications awarded by field of study
1996
2002r
2003r
2004
1996 to 2004
2003 to 2004
% change
Total qualifications1,2 178,100 186,200 198,500 209,100 17.4 5.3
Male
75,100 75,100 80,000 84,200 12.1 5.3
Female
103,000 111,000 118,500 124,800 21.2 5.3
Education1 25,700 23,800 24,900 25,400 -1.2 2.0
Male
6,800 5,800 6,100 6,100 -10.3 0.0
Female
19,000 18,000 18,900 19,300 1.6 2.1
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,200 5,900 6,700 7,300 40.4 9.0
Male
1,800 2,000 2,100 2,500 38.9 19.0
Female
3,400 3,900 4,500 4,900 44.1 8.9
Humanities1 22,400 20,500 22,100 22,400 0.0 1.4
Male
8,300 7,000 7,700 7,800 -6.0 1.3
Female
14,100 13,500 14,400 14,500 2.8 0.7
Socialand behavioural sciences, and law1 39,000 37,400 39,100 41,800 7.2 6.9
Male
14,600 12,700 13,000 13,800 -5.5 6.2
Female
24,400 24,700 26,100 27,900 14.3 6.9
Business, management and public administration1 30,100 37,500 40,800 43,200 43.5 5.9
Male
14,300 16,800 18,500 19,500 36.4 5.4
Female
15,800 20,700 22,300 23,700 50.0 6.3
Physical and life sciences, and technologies1 14,600 14,300 14,700 15,200 4.1 3.4
Male
7,100 6,100 6,200 6,400 -9.9 3.2
Female
7,500 8,100 8,500 8,700 16.0 2.4
Mathematics, computer and information sciences1 7,000 10,000 10,600 11,100 58.6 4.7
Male
4,700 6,900 7,400 7,700 63.8 4.1
Female
2,300 3,100 3,300 3,300 43.5 0.0
Architecture, engineering and related technologies1 13,300 14,800 16,400 17,500 31.6 6.7
Male
10,500 11,200 12,200 13,100 24.8 7.4
Female
2,900 3,600 4,100 4,400 51.7 7.3
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,000 3,700 3,800 3,600 20.0 -5.3
Male
1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 0.0 0.0
Female
1,300 1,900 2,000 1,900 46.2 -5.0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 1 16,700 17,200 18,100 20,100 20.4 11.0
Male
5,100 4,500 4,600 4,900 -3.9 6.5
Female
11,600 12,700 13,500 15,200 31.0 12.6
Personal, protective and transportation services 100 300 300 400 300.0 33.3
Male
100 200 200 200 100.0 0.0
Female
0 100 100 100 ... 0.0
Other 1,000 900 1,100 1,300 30.0 18.2
Male
300 200 300 400 33.3 33.3
Female
700 700 700 900 28.6 28.6
r revised
... not applicable
1. Total includes sex unknown.
2. Qualifications figures may not add-up because of rounding to the nearest 100.
