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Table 2 University enrolment by fields of study and gender

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University enrolment by fields of study and gender
	2001/2002^r	2005/2006^r,1	2006/2007¹	2001/2002 to 2006/2007	2005/2006 to 2006/2007
	number			% change²
Total³	886,700	1,047,700	1,057,300	19.2	0.9
Male	376,900	442,400	445,300	18.2	0.7
Female	509,600	605,000	611,700	20.0	1.1
Personal improvement and leisure	100	300	200	254.5	-29.7
Male	0	100	100	560.0	-13.2
Female	0	200	100	175.0	-39.7
Education³	69,500	74,000	74,500	7.2	0.7
Male	17,000	17,700	17,800	4.5	0.6
Female	52,500	56,300	56,700	8.1	0.8
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies³	27,900	37,200	37,500	34.4	0.8
Male	9,500	12,600	12,900	34.9	2.3
Female	18,400	24,600	24,600	34.2	0.0
Humanities³	133,100	165,100	160,500	20.6	-2.8
Male	50,000	63,400	61,400	22.8	-3.2
Female	83,200	101,600	99,100	19.2	-2.5
Social and behavioural sciences, and law³	138,600	182,600	187,300	35.2	2.6
Male	48,500	63,700	65,000	34.1	2.0
Female	90,100	118,900	122,300	35.8	2.9
Business, management and public administration³	141,500	168,400	174,700	23.4	3.7
Male	62,800	79,200	82,800	31.8	4.5
Female	78,700	89,200	91,900	16.8	3.0
Physical and life sciences, and technologies³	78,300	94,500	93,600	19.6	-1.0
Male	35,100	42,400	42,000	19.6	-0.8
Female	43,100	52,100	51,500	19.5	-1.2
Mathematics, computer and information sciences³	46,000	36,600	33,900	-26.4	-7.4
Male	32,800	26,700	24,600	-25.0	-7.6
Female	13,200	9,900	9,300	-29.8	-6.9
Architecture, engineering and related technologies³	74,800	85,500	85,800	14.6	0.3
Male	57,400	67,500	67,600	17.6	0.0
Female	17,400	18,000	18,200	4.4	1.1
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation³	14,900	15,300	15,500	3.7	1.6
Male	7,000	6,800	6,800	-2.7	0.2
Female	8,000	8,500	8,700	9.3	2.6
Health, parks, recreation and fitness³	81,000	104,200	108,500	33.9	4.0
Male	24,400	29,400	30,600	25.4	4.2
Female	56,600	74,800	77,800	37.5	4.0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,200	1,800	2,200	88.9	27.1
Male	800	1,000	1,300	52.1	24.0
Female	300	700	1,000	181.4	32.5
Other³	79,700	82,200	83,100	4.2	1.1
Male	31,400	31,900	32,500	3.5	1.8
Female	48,200	50,100	50,500	4.7	0.8

revised

Enrolment figures do not include the University of Regina.

The percentage changes are based on rounded figures.

Includes sex unknown.

Note(s):

Enrolment figures may not add up due to rounding to the nearest 100.