The line graph provides data on the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007, divided by gender.
Overall, both male and female graduate numbers show an upward trend over the 15-year period, with female graduates consistently outnumbering their male counterparts.
Body 1: In 1992, the number of female graduates stood at around 99,000, while male graduates were approximately 70,000. From 1992 to 1995, the number of female graduates rose slightly, reaching a peak of about 105,000, before experiencing a minor decline to approximately 100,000 by 1998. During the same period, the number of male graduates fluctuated marginally, remaining between 70,000 and 75,000.
Body 2: From 1998 onwards, a significant increase is observed for both genders. Female graduates saw a dramatic rise, reaching about 130,000 by 2004 and nearly 150,000 by 2006. Similarly, the number of male graduates showed a steady increase, growing from around 75,000 in 1998 to approximately 95,000 by 2004 and continuing to rise above 95,000 by 2006.