This statistic shows the total number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in the academic year 2020/21, distinguished by gender and field of study. In 2020/21, around 150,000 women were enrolled in the field of Humanities in Canada.
Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by gender and field of study
Field of study
Men
Women
Business, management and public administration
197,433
223,521
Social and behavioural sciences and law
87,513
211,116
Health and related fields
68,328
203,607
Humanities
96,576
150,045
Physical and life sciences and technologies
75,072
106,437
Education
21,960
74,736
Architecture, engineering and related technologies
176,814
53,340
Visual and performing arts and communications technologies
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StatCan. (November 22, 2022). Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by gender and field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448911/enrollment-of-postsecondary-students-in-canada-by-gender-and-field-of-study/
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StatCan. (2022). Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by gender and field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448911/enrollment-of-postsecondary-students-in-canada-by-gender-and-field-of-study/
StatCan. "Number of Students Enrolled in Postsecondary Institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by Gender and Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448911/enrollment-of-postsecondary-students-in-canada-by-gender-and-field-of-study/
StatCan, Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by gender and field of study Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448911/enrollment-of-postsecondary-students-in-canada-by-gender-and-field-of-study/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020/21, by gender and field of study [Graph], StatCan, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448911/enrollment-of-postsecondary-students-in-canada-by-gender-and-field-of-study/
