|
Table 7.
Graduates by level and type of educational
program (Canada, 1974-75)
|
Female |
Male |
|
| |
(thousands) |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Graduated from: |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Secondary schools: |
137.0 |
117.4 |
|
|
(53.9%) |
|
|
| Post-secondary institutions: |
|
|
|
|
Non-university |
|
|
|
|
diploma or certificate |
29.7 |
23.5 |
|
|
(55.8%) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| University |
|
|
|
| diploma or certificate
|
|
|
|
| undergraduate
level |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
| |
(50.0%) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| graduate level |
0.4 |
0.9 |
|
| |
(30.8%) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Degree |
|
|
|
| Bachelor's |
35.7 |
44.9 |
|
| |
(44.3%) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Master's |
3.1 |
7.8 |
|
| |
(28.4%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Doctorate |
0.3 |
1.5 |
|
| |
(16.7%) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Total all post-secondary |
73.2 |
82.6 |
|
|
(47.0%) |
|
|
| Source: |
Zsigmond, Z. and others, Out of school - into the
labour force. Trends and prospects for enrolment, school learners and the
labour force in Canada -- the 1960s through the 1980s. (Ottawa: Statistics
Canada, Education, Science and Culrutre Division, 1978) Catalogue
81-570E |
Comments:
While women leave secondary school as 54% of the total graduates
and complete various post-secondary diplomas and certificates in approximately
the same proportions; their share of various post-secondary degrees rapidly
declines as the level of degree increases. |