Statistical Data Analysis of Postsecondary Graduates from Canadian Universities

Harman Khehara

Canadian Graduates, Field of Study: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation

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The average number of Canadian graudates in the field of agriculture, natural resources and conservation have increased each year, specifically there has been a 2.8% change from 2015 to 2016 and a 6.32% change from 2016 to 2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 85 to 317 graduates each year; both the low and high values of this range are greater than both the years 2015 and 2016 demonstrating the increase in graduates from 2015 to 2017. The province of Quebec has seen a significant increase in number of graduates in 2017 when compared to both the years 2016 and 2017. The most number of graduates in this field come from Ontario and a low number of graduates are observed from Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

International Graduates, Field of Study: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation

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The average number of International graudates in the field of agriculture, natural resources and conservation have increased each year, specifically there has been a 12.8% change from 2015 to 2016 and a 6.8% change from 2016 to 2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 15 to 60 graduates in 2017; the low value of 15 graduates is about 8 graduates less compared to 2015 and high value of 60 graduates is about 5 graduates greater than 2015, but 6 graduates lower than 2016, demonstrating a variablity in the change of number of graduates from 2015 to 2017. Provinces such as British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario have seen significant growth in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017 while Quebec and Alberta have seen a decrease in graduates from 2015 to 2017. A very low number of graduates are observed from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Canadian Graduates, Field of Study: Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences

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The average number of Canadian graudates in the field of mathematics, computer and information sciences have increased each year, specifically there has been a 3.82% change from 2015 to 2016 and a 16.96% change from 2016 to 2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 61 to 671 graduates in 2017; both the low and high values of this range are greater than both the years 2015 and 2016 demonstrating the increase in graduates from 2015 to 2017. Provinces such as British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario have seen significant growth in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017. A very low number of graduates are observed from Prince Edward Island.

Inernational Graduates, Field of Study: Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences

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The average number of International graudates in the field of mathematics, computer and information sciences have increased each year, specifically there has been a 31.96% change from 2015 to 2016 and a 21.5% change from 2016 to 2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 11 to 141 graduates in 2017; the low value of 11 graduates is about 4 graduates less compared to 2016 and high value of 141 graduates is about 62 graduates greater than 2015, demonstrating a variablity in the change of number of graduates from 2015 to 2017. Provinces such as British Columbia, Alberta Ontario and Quebec have seen significant growth in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017. A very low number of graduates are observed from Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Canadian Graduates, Field of Study: Architecture, Engineering and Related Technologies

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The average number of Canadian graudates in the field of architecture, engineering and related technologies have have seen a 15.1% change from 2015 to 2016 and a -4.41% change from 2016 to 2017, showing a decrease in graduates from 2016-2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 298 to 1300 graduates in 2017; the low value of 298 graduates is about 11 graduates less compared to 2016 and high value of 1300 graduates is about 47 graduates greater than 2016, demonstrating a variablity in the change of number of graduates from 2015 to 2017. Ontario has seen significant growth in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017, a very low number of graduates are observed from Prince Edward Island, and the remaining locations did not observe a large change in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017.

International Graduates, Field of Study: Architecture, Engineering and Related Technologies

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The average number of International graudates in the field of architecture, engineering and related technologies have increased each year, specifically there has been a 4.35% change from 2015 to 2016 and a 17.5% change from 2016 to 2017. Out of all regions in Canada, the middle 50% of the number of graduates lie between 75 to 279 graduates in 2017; both the low and high values of this range are greater than both the years 2015 and 2016 demonstrating the increase in graduates from 2015 to 2017. Provinces such as British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have seen significant growth in the number of graduates from 2015 to 2017, while New Brunswick has seen a decline in the number of graduates from 2016 to 2017. A very low number of graduates are observed from Prince Edward Island.