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Fields of study¹ ranked by percentage of women among young people aged 25 to 34 with an earned doctorate², Canada, 2016

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Education Social and behavioural sciences and law Health and related fields Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies Agriculture, natural resources and conservation Humanities All fields of study Business, management and public administration Physical and life sciences and technologies Mathematics, computer and information sciences Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 0 20 40 60 80 %
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Primary groupings in the Classification of Instructional Programs, 2016. The fields 'personal, protective and transportation services' and 'other' are excluded from the detailed categories but are included in 'all fields of study.'
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Excluding non-permanent residents.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016.

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Fields of study¹ ranked by percentage of women among young people aged 25 to 34 with an earned doctorate², Canada, 2016
  %
Education 73.6
Social and behavioural sciences and law 64.6
Health and related fields 62.4
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 57.1
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 51.4
Humanities 50.8
All fields of study 50.6
Business, management and public administration 49.5
Physical and life sciences and technologies 48.7
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30.6
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 25.0
1
Primary groupings in the Classification of Instructional Programs, 2016. The fields 'personal, protective and transportation services' and 'other' are excluded from the detailed categories but are included in 'all fields of study.'
2
Excluding non-permanent residents.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016.
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