Table 4
Population aged 15 and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Population aged 15 and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study, Canada, 2011. The information is grouped by Major field of study (appearing as row headers), Females, Males, Canadian-born, Total immigrants and Recent immigrants, calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Major field of study
Females
Males
Canadian-born
Total immigrants
Recent immigrants
Canadian-born
Total immigrants
Recent immigrants
percentage
Population with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Education
12.1
8.3
7.5
4.3
2.5
2.2
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
4.0
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.0
2.5
Humanities
6.0
8.0
8.7
4.6
4.3
4.5
Social and behavioural sciences and law
13.1
12.8
12.9
7.1
7.0
8.0
Business, management and public administration
26.4
26.5
26.8
15.9
17.6
20.7
Physical and life sciences and technologies
2.9
5.1
5.7
3.4
5.5
5.5
Mathematics, computer and information sciences
2.3
4.5
5.4
4.4
7.4
9.1
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
2.6
5.9
7.4
40.7
40.3
33.9
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
1.5
1.1
1.3
3.4
2.1
2.2
Health and related fields
22.8
20.2
18.2
5.1
6.2
7.8
Personal, protective and transportation services
6.3
4.0
2.7
7.4
4.1
3.5
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
