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University qualifications awarded by program level and gender
1998
2004r
20051
1998 to 2005
2004 to 2005
% change
Total qualifications2,3 172,100 210,500 215,400 25.2 2.3
Male
71,900 84,900 86,700 20.6 2.1
Female
100,100 125,600 128,600 28.5 2.4
Undergraduate level
Total degree, certificate and diploma2 143,100 169,100 172,700 20.7 2.1
Male
57,500 64,800 66,000 14.8 1.9
Female
85,600 104,200 106,700 24.6 2.4
Bachelor's, first professional and applied degree2 124,900 148,600 151,900 21.6 2.2
Male
51,300 57,600 58,600 14.2 1.7
Female
73,600 91,100 93,300 26.8 2.4
Undergraduate certificate and diploma2 18,200 20,400 20,800 14.3 2.0
Male
6,200 7,300 7,400 19.4 1.4
Female
12,000 13,200 13,400 11.7 1.5
Graduate level
Total degree, certificate and diploma2 28,400 40,500 41,400 45.8 2.2
Male
14,200 19,600 20,100 41.5 2.6
Female
14,200 20,900 21,300 50.0 1.9
Master's degree2 22,000 32,400 33,000 50.0 1.9
Male
10,500 15,700 15,900 51.4 1.3
Female
11,500 16,800 17,100 48.7 1.8
Earned doctorate 4,000 4,200 4,200 5.0 0.0
Male
2,500 2,300 2,400 -4.0 4.3
Female
1,400 1,800 1,800 28.6 0.0
Graduate certificate and diploma 2,400 3,900 4,200 75.0 7.7
Male
1,100 1,600 1,800 63.6 12.5
Female
1,300 2,300 2,400 84.6 4.3
Non-university level 600 900 1,300 116.7 44.4
Male
300 400 600 100.0 50.0
Female
300 500 700 133.3 40.0
r revised
1. Qualifications figures do not include the University of Regina.
2. Total includes sex unknown.
3. Qualifications figures may not add-up because of rounding to the nearest 100.
University qualifications awarded by field of study
1998
2004r
20051
1998 to 2005
2004/2005
% change
Total qualifications2,3 172,100 210,500 215,400 25.2 2.3
Male
71,900 84,900 86,700 20.6 2.1
Female
100,100 125,600 128,600 28.5 2.4
Personal improvement and leisure education2 ... 0 0 ... ...
Male
... 0 0 ... ...
Female
... 0 0 ... ...
Education2 21,600 25,400 25,200 16.7 -0.8
Male
5,700 6,100 6,300 10.5 3.3
Female
16,000 19,300 18,900 18.1 -2.1
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,300 7,600 7,800 47.2 2.6
Male
1,700 2,500 2,500 47.1 0.0
Female
3,500 5,000 5,300 51.4 6.0
Humanities2 20,400 22,500 23,900 17.2 6.2
Male
7,400 7,900 8,500 14.9 7.6
Female
13,000 14,600 15,400 18.5 5.5
Social and behavioural sciences, and law2 37,900 41,300 42,100 11.1 1.9
Male
13,700 13,800 14,100 2.9 2.2
Female
24,200 27,600 27,900 15.3 1.1
Business, management and public administration2 30,500 44,300 45,318 48.6 2.3
Male
14,200 20,000 20,700 45.8 3.5
Female
16,300 24,300 24,600 50.9 1.2
Physical and life sciences, and technologies2 15,600 15,400 15,900 1.9 3.2
Male
7,300 6,500 6,700 -8.2 3.1
Female
8,300 8,900 9,200 10.8 3.4
Mathematics, computer and information sciences2 7,000 11,000 10,000 42.9 -9.1
Male
4,700 7,700 7,100 51.1 -7.8
Female
2,300 3,300 2,900 26.1 -12.1
Architecture, engineering and related technologies2 13,000 17,500 18,000 38.5 2.9
Male
10,100 13,100 13,600 34.7 3.8
Female
2,900 4,400 4,400 51.7 0.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,300 3,600 3,300 0.0 -8.3
Male
1,700 1,700 1,500 -11.8 -11.8
Female
1,500 1,900 1,800 20.0 -5.3
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 2 16,500 20,200 21,900 32.7 8.4
Male
5,000 4,900 5,100 2.0 4.1
Female
11,500 15,300 16,800 46.1 9.8
Personal, protective and transportation services 100 400 300 200.0 -25.0
Male
100 200 200 100.0 0.0
Female
0 100 100 ... 0.0
Other 1,000 1,200 1,600 60.0 33.3
Male
300 400 500 66.7 25.0
Female
700 900 1,100 57.1 22.2
r revised
... not applicable
1. Qualifications figures do not include the University of Regina.
2. Total includes sex unknown.
3. Qualifications figures may not add-up because of rounding to the nearest 100.
