The line graph depicts the proportion of graduates from Canadian universities, categorized by gender, from 1992 to 2007, measured in thousands.
Overall, the trends for both female and male graduates exhibit similar fluctuations, culminating in a significant increase by the end of 2007. Notably, female students have consistently had a higher graduation rate than males in Canada. Although men experienced a brief surge in the number of graduates compared to women in 2000, it was short-lived, and soon followed the general upward trend.
In 1992, the number of female graduates started at around 100,000, gradually increasing over time. However, it dropped in 1996, marking the beginning of a 4-year decline in female graduates, ranging between 110,000 and 100,000. Nevertheless, the number of female graduates continued to increase, recovering from the decline and soaring to approximately 480,000 by 2006.
In contrast, the male demographic started in 1992 with a notable gap of almost 30,000 fewer students pursuing higher education compared to females. Similar to female graduates, males experienced a dip between 1996 and 2000, but a brief surge helped kickstart a significant upward trajectory, ultimately reaching around 950,000 university qualifications by 2007.