Table A.1.1
Distribution of doctoral graduates within fields of study by gender, Ontario and Canada without Ontario

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Table A.1.1
Distribution of doctoral graduates within fields of study by gender, Ontario and Canada without Ontario
Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution of doctoral graduates within fields of study by gender class of 2005, class of 2000 and class of 1995, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Class of 2005 Class of 2000 Class of 1995
percent
Ontario
Both sexes
Life sciences 25 23 23
Engineering 14 13 14
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 14 15 18Note 3
Psychology and social sciences 20 23Note 2 19
Humanities 14 15 15
Education and other fields of study 13 11 12
Women
Life sciences 29 22Note 2 21Note 3
Engineering 6 4Note E: Use with caution 5
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 9 8 10
Psychology and social sciences 26 30 27
Humanities 14 19Note 2 19Note 3
Education and other fields of study 16 17 18
Men
Life sciences 22 24 23
Engineering 20 20 19
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 19 20 22
Psychology and social sciences 15 18 15
Humanities 14 12 13
Education and other fields of study 10 7 9
Canada without Ontario
Both sexes
Life sciences 32Note 1 40Note 2 27Note 3
Engineering 13 12 14
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 12 12 15Note 3
Psychology and social sciences 18 14Note 2 16
Humanities 10Note 1 12 12Note 3
Education and other fields of study 15 11Note 2 15
Women
Life sciences 33 44Note 2 34
Engineering 5 4 3Note 3
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 6 5 6
Psychology and social sciences 27 18Note 2 23
Humanities 11 14 13
Education and other fields of study 18 15 21Note 3
Men
Life sciences 31Note 1 37Note 2 24Note 3
Engineering 21 18 21
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 16 18 20Note 3
Psychology and social sciences 11Note 1 10 13
Humanities 9Note 1 10 12Note 3
Education and other fields of study 12 7Note 2 11
E use with caution
1. Significantly different between Ontario graduates and graduates from other provinces within the Class of 2005 (p<0.05).
2. Significantly different between the Class of 2005 and the Class of 2000 (p<0.05).
3. Significantly different between the Class of 2005 and the Class of 1995 (p<0.05).
Note: Sum of percentages may not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 2005, 2000 and 1995).
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