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 study
Male
Female
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
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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