Table 9
Percentage of women among university graduates, by field of study, Canada, 1992 and 2008

Table 9
Percentage of women among university graduates, by field of study, Canada, 1992 and 2008
Table summary
This table displays the results of percentage of women among university graduates. The information is grouped by field of study appearing as row headers, 1992, 2008 appearing as column headers, calculated using percentage as a unit of measure.
Field of study 1992 2008
percentage
Total – Instructional programs 56.4 60.0
Architecture, engineering and related services 17.5 22.2
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 35.2 30.4
Personal, protective and transportation services 18.2 44.9
Business, management and public administration 51.4 53.0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 36.7 55.9
Physical and life sciences, and technologies 45.6 57.3
Humanities 63.7 64.3
Visual and performing arts and communication technology 65.9 66.5
Social and behavioural sciences, law 59.3 67.0
Other instructional programs 73.6 69.4
Education 72.6 76.1
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 68.0 77.0
Sources: Statistics Canada, Postsecondary Student Information System, 1992 and 2008.
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