The line graph illustrates the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007, disaggregated by gender. Overall, while both genders saw an upward trend over the period, female graduates significantly outnumbered their male counterparts, with more pronounced fluctuations in male figures.
Initially, the number of female graduates stood at approximately 100,000 in 1992, after which it climbed steadily to 105,000 by 1995. Following a brief dip to around 100,000 in 1997, the figure remained stable for two years before surging dramatically to 125,000 in 2004. After plateauing for a year, it peaked at 149,000 in 2007, marking the highest point for females in the dataset.
By contrast, male graduation figures were consistently lower. Starting at 70,000 in 1992, the number rose sharply to 85,000 by 1995 but then plummeted over the next three years. From 1998 to 2001, the data fluctuated between 80,000 and 85,000, after which it experienced steady growth, reaching a peak of 97,000 in 2007. Notably, this remained well below the female peak of 149,000 in the same year.