Canada: university/college graduates 2020, by field of study

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
This statistic shows the total number of students that graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020, by field of study. In 2020, a total of 44,211 students received a certificate, diploma, or degree in the field of humanities from a postsecondary institution in Canada.

Number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020, by field of study

CharacteristicNumber of students
Business, management and public administration 149,811
Social and behavioural sciences and law 81,360
Health and related fields 80,439
Architecture, engineering and related technologies 77,133
Humanities 44,211
Physical and life sciences and technologies 35,616
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 29,952
Education 29,073
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 21,624
Personal, protective and transportation services 19,338
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,656
Other 5,841
Unclassified 4,293
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of students149,811149,81181,36081,36080,43980,43977,13377,13344,21144,21135,61635,61629,95229,95229,07329,07321,62421,62419,33819,33810,65610,6565,8415,8414,2934,293996996Business, management and public administrationSocial and behavioural sciences and lawHealth and related fieldsArchitecture, engineering and related technologiesHumanitiesPhysical and life sciences and technologiesMathematics, computer and information sciencesEducationVisual and performing arts, and communications technologiesPersonal, protective and transportation servicesAgriculture, natural resources and conservationOtherUnclassifiedPersonal improvement and leisure
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Release date

November 2022

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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