Table 9
Percentage of women among university graduates, by field of study, Canada, 1992 and 2008
Field of study | 1992 | 2008 |
---|---|---|
percentage | ||
Total – Instructional programs | 56.4 | 60.0 |
Architecture, engineering and related services | 17.5 | 22.2 |
Mathematics, computer and information sciences | 35.2 | 30.4 |
Personal, protective and transportation services | 18.2 | 44.9 |
Business, management and public administration | 51.4 | 53.0 |
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | 36.7 | 55.9 |
Physical and life sciences, and technologies | 45.6 | 57.3 |
Humanities | 63.7 | 64.3 |
Visual and performing arts and communication technology | 65.9 | 66.5 |
Social and behavioural sciences, law | 59.3 | 67.0 |
Other instructional programs | 73.6 | 69.4 |
Education | 72.6 | 76.1 |
Health, parks, recreation and fitness | 68.0 | 77.0 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Postsecondary Student Information System, 1992 and 2008. |
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