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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
	2005^r	2006^r	2007^r	2008	2007 to 2008
	number				% change
Total^1,2	216,240	227,085	242,787	244,380	0.7
Male	86,970	90,102	95,367	97,620	2.4
Female	129,255	136,941	147,381	146,721	-0.4
Undergraduate level¹	173,541	182,478	196,125	191,340	-2.4
Male	66,279	68,985	73,812	73,557	-0.3
Female	107,250	113,460	122,280	117,765	-3.7
Bachelor's, first professional and applied degree¹	152,028	161,766	176,025	171,882	-2.4
Male	58,644	61,809	66,900	66,819	-0.1
Female	93,372	99,933	109,095	105,048	-3.7
Other undergraduate qualifications awarded¹	21,516	20,715	20,100	19,455	-3.2
Male	7,635	7,176	6,915	6,735	-2.6
Female	13,878	13,527	13,188	12,717	-3.6
Graduate level¹	41,445	42,777	44,823	46,794	4.4
Male	20,109	20,322	20,814	21,582	3.7
Female	21,336	22,449	24,003	25,206	5.0
Master's degree¹	33,012	34,152	34,971	36,423	4.2
Male	15,936	16,068	16,140	16,536	2.5
Female	17,079	18,081	18,828	19,881	5.6
Earned doctorate	4,191	4,446	5,010	5,421	8.2
Male	2,349	2,517	2,772	3,027	9.2
Female	1,842	1,926	2,238	2,397	7.1
Other graduate qualifications awarded¹	4,239	4,179	4,842	4,950	2.2
Male	1,824	1,737	1,905	2,019	6.0
Female	2,415	2,442	2,940	2,928	-0.4

revised

Includes sex unknown.

Includes the other types of programs offered in universities.

Note(s):

Qualifications awarded figures may not add up because of rounding to a multiple of 3. Qualifications awarded figures do not include the University of Regina.