Canada: university/college graduates 2021, by gender and field of study

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
This statistic shows the total number of students who graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2021, distinguished by gender and field of study. In 2021, a total of 27,690 women graduated with a degree in humanities in Canada.

Number of students graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2021, by gender and field of study

Field of studyMaleFemale
Business, management and public administration 71,847 87,843
Health and related fields 19,329 72,750
Social and behavioural sciences and law 23,826 65,118
Humanities 16,035 27,690
Education 6,492 24,099
Physical and life sciences and technologies 14,589 22,653
Architecture, engineering and related technologies 60,768 16,974
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 8,370 13,602
Personal, protective and transportation services 9,822 9,876
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 24,159 11,112
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,076 6,000
Other 4,050 2,532
Unclassified 4,050 2,532
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Field of studyNumber of studentsMaleFemaleBusiness, management and public administrationHealth and related fieldsSocial and behavioural sciences and lawHumanitiesEducationPhysical and life sciences and technologiesArchitecture, engineering and related technologiesVisual and performing arts, and communications technologiesPersonal, protective and transportation servicesMathematics, computer and information sciencesAgriculture, natural resources and conservationOtherUnclassifiedPersonal improvement and leisure
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November 2023

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Survey time period

2021

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Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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