The graph compares university graduates among men and women in Canada between 1992 and 2007, measured in numbers. Overall, the number of female graduates increased dramatically throughout the period, while the number of men graduates rose slightly. Despite the rise in male graduates, women consistently remained the dominant group.
In 1992, graduating rate among female was the highest at just under 100,000, whereas the figure for male was significantly lower, at just above 70,000. Over the years, the number of female rose slightly at around 105,000 by 1995. After that, in 1996, it dropped to about 100,000 remaining stable until 1999. From this point, the number of women who was graduated saw a significant increase, peaking at of just under 150.000 by 2006.
Similarly, the number of male graduates exhibited a slight rose to 78,000 in 1995. Then it dropped merely to just above 70,000 in 1998. This rate fluctuated until 2001, after which it began to rose sharply, reaching at about 98,000 by the end of the period.
In summary, while both male and female graduates saw a continuous increase the entire of the period, women consistently had higher graduated rates than men.