Infographic 3
Number of full-time academics, by rank, age group and gender, 1971/1972

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Number of full-time academics, by rank, age group and gender, 1971/1972"

This infographic comprises of two horizontal stacked histograms, placed side by side, indicating the number of full-time teaching personnel in Canadian universities by five-year age group in 1971/1972. Men are shown on the left histogram, and women are shown on the right. Ranks are depicted by three stacked coloured bars.

The line and the horizontal bars on the y-axis are located in the middle of the chart and divide the pyramid into two. They indicate age groups from 'less than 30 years' to '75 years and over' in five-year increments.

The horizontal bars on the x-axis represent the number of full-time academics per 1,000 for each age group. The scale goes from 0 to 250. They are identical on both the right and the left sides of the y-axis. For men full-time academics, the largest cohort was those who were aged 30 to 34 years, with 207 academics per 1,000 representing 4 full professors, 57 associate professors and 146 assistant professors (per 1,000). For women full-time academics, the largest cohort was those who were aged 30 to 34 years, with 18 academics per 1,000, representing 0 full professors, 2 associate professors and 16 assistant professors (per 1,000).

The smallest cohorts were those aged 75 years and over for both genders. There was 1 academic aged 75 years and over per 1,000. All were men and all were full professors.

The pyramid has a wide base on the left side, decreasing in size as you move up to a narrow apex. The right side is narrow from the base to the apex, giving it the shape of a half pyramid.

Source: Full-time University and College Academic Staff System (3101).