The chart illustrates the number of male and female students enrolled in different academic subjects in Toronto in 2013.
Overall, there are clear gender preferences for certain fields of study. Male students dominate in engineering as well as science and maths, whereas females are more likely to study health and humanities. Social sciences attract the highest total number of students, while agriculture is the least popular subject among both genders.
In detail, approximately 2,500 male students studied engineering, compared to just over 1,000 females. A similar trend is seen in science and maths, with about 1,500 males versus fewer than 1,000 females. On the other hand, health-related fields were chosen by nearly 2,000 female students, while only around 1,000 males enrolled in the same area. Humanities also show a slight female majority, with close to 1,500 females and a slightly lower number of males.
Social sciences stand out as the most popular subject overall, with around 4,000 female students and 3,000 males. In contrast, agriculture was the least chosen field, with under 200 students of each gender.