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Table 1 University qualifications awarded by program level and gender

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University qualifications awarded by program level and gender
  2001r 2005r,1 2006r,1 2001 to 2006 2005 to 2006
  number % change2
Total qualifications3 178,100  215,300  225,900  26.8 4.9
Male 72,900 86,700 89,700 23.1 3.5
Female 105,200 128,600 136,200 29.4 5.9
Undergraduate level          
Total3 degree, certificate and diploma 146,400 172,600 181,400 23.9 5.1
Male 57,400 66,000 68,600 19.5 3.9
Female 89,000 106,600 112,700 26.7 5.7
Bachelor's, first professional and applied degree3 129,200 151,900 161,000 24.6 6.0
Male 51,400 58,600 61,600 19.8 5.1
Female 77,800 93,300 99,400 27.7 6.6
Other undergraduate qualifications awarded3 17,200 20,800 20,400 18.4 -1.9
Male 6,000 7,400 7,000 16.5 -5.3
Female 11,100 13,300 13,300 19.7 -0.1
Graduate level          
Total degree, certificate and diploma3 31,000 41,400 42,700 37.7 3.2
Male 15,100 20,100 20,300 34.4 1.0
Female 15,900 21,300 22,400 40.6 5.2
Master's degree3 24,900 33,000 34,100 36.9 3.4
Male 11,900 15,900 16,100 35.1 0.8
Female 13,000 17,100 18,100 38.6 5.8
Earned doctorate 3,700 4,200 4,500 20.0 5.9
Male 2,100 2,400 2,500 18.6 7.1
Female 1,600 1,800 1,900 22.0 4.5
Other graduate qualifications awarded3 2,400 4,200 4,200 71.8 -1.4
Male 1,100 1,800 1,700 58.2 -4.8
Female 1,300 2,400 2,400 82.9 1.1
Non-university level3 600 1,200 1,800 193.7 45.8
Male 300 600 800 136.9 35.6
Female 300 700 1,000 257.9 54.5
revised
Qualifications figures do not include the University of Regina.
The percentage changes are based on rounded figures.
Total includes sex unknown.
Note(s):
Qualifications figures may not add up because of rounding to the nearest 100.