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| 2002/2003r | 2006/2007r,1 | 2007/20081 | 2002/2003 to 2007/2008 | 2006/2007 to 2007/2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % change | ||||
| Total2 | 936,393 | 1,059,912 | 1,066,353 | 13.9 | 0.6 |
| Male | 398,073 | 446,943 | 452,589 | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| Female | 538,257 | 612,717 | 613,566 | 14.0 | 0.1 |
| Personal improvement and leisure2 | 69 | 234 | 168 | 143.5 | -28.2 |
| Male | 18 | 99 | 90 | 400.0 | -9.1 |
| Female | 42 | 132 | 75 | 78.6 | -43.2 |
| Education2 | 71,925 | 74,526 | 74,634 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Male | 17,595 | 17,799 | 17,931 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Female | 54,321 | 56,694 | 56,679 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies2 | 32,463 | 37,707 | 37,671 | 16.0 | -0.1 |
| Male | 11,037 | 12,921 | 12,927 | 17.1 | 0.0 |
| Female | 21,426 | 24,783 | 24,741 | 15.5 | -0.2 |
| Humanities2 | 146,352 | 168,342 | 166,551 | 13.8 | -1.1 |
| Male | 55,686 | 64,782 | 64,713 | 16.2 | -0.1 |
| Female | 90,651 | 103,530 | 101,802 | 12.3 | -1.7 |
| Social and behavioural sciences, and law2 | 149,793 | 187,950 | 189,831 | 26.7 | 1.0 |
| Male | 52,329 | 65,385 | 66,366 | 26.8 | 1.5 |
| Female | 97,461 | 122,556 | 123,462 | 26.7 | 0.7 |
| Business, management and public administration2 | 152,298 | 174,858 | 176,883 | 16.1 | 1.2 |
| Male | 68,532 | 82,869 | 84,168 | 22.8 | 1.6 |
| Female | 83,763 | 91,947 | 92,688 | 10.7 | 0.8 |
| Physical and life sciences, and technologies2 | 79,980 | 93,789 | 94,677 | 18.4 | 0.9 |
| Male | 35,460 | 42,201 | 43,227 | 21.9 | 2.4 |
| Female | 44,517 | 51,582 | 51,438 | 15.5 | -0.3 |
| Mathematics, computer and information sciences2 | 45,765 | 34,011 | 32,442 | -29.1 | -4.6 |
| Male | 33,060 | 24,729 | 23,640 | -28.5 | -4.4 |
| Female | 12,702 | 9,279 | 8,799 | -30.7 | -5.2 |
| Architecture, engineering and related technologies2 | 81,096 | 86,238 | 88,164 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
| Male | 62,388 | 67,953 | 69,633 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Female | 18,702 | 18,270 | 18,525 | -0.9 | 1.4 |
| Agriculture, natural resources and conservation2 | 14,592 | 15,630 | 15,975 | 9.5 | 2.2 |
| Male | 6,720 | 6,861 | 6,987 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Female | 7,869 | 8,769 | 8,985 | 14.2 | 2.5 |
| Health, parks, recreation and fitness2 | 85,329 | 108,657 | 112,425 | 31.8 | 3.5 |
| Male | 25,083 | 30,708 | 32,292 | 28.7 | 5.2 |
| Female | 60,243 | 77,904 | 80,109 | 33.0 | 2.8 |
| Personal, protective and transportation services2 | 1,317 | 2,244 | 2,214 | 68.1 | -1.3 |
| Male | 882 | 1,287 | 1,296 | 46.9 | 0.7 |
| Female | 432 | 954 | 918 | 112.5 | -3.8 |
| Other2 | 75,417 | 75,732 | 74,724 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| Male | 29,277 | 29,349 | 29,319 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Female | 46,122 | 46,320 | 45,348 | -1.7 | -2.1 |