Figure 2 Proportion of university graduates by age groups and sex, Canada, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.

This is a stacked bar chart that illustrates the proportion of university degrees that were acquired by women and men by age groups.

The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of ten from 0 to 100.

The X axis lists the age groups and for each of these age groups, the bottom portion of the stacked bar indicates the percentage women who obtained a university degree and the top portion indicates the percentage obtained by men. The age groups presented from left to right are 25 to 34 years, 35 to 44 years, 45 to 54 years and 55 to 64 years.

The percentage of 25- to 34-year-old university graduates who are women is 58%.
The percentage of 25- to 34-year-old university graduates who are men is 42%.

The percentage of 35- to 44-year-old university graduates who are women is 52%.
The percentage of 35- to 44-year-old university graduates who are men is 48%.

The percentage of 45- to 54-year-old university graduates who are women is 49%.
The percentage of 45- to 54-year-old university graduates who are men is 51%

The percentage of 55- to 64-year-old university graduates who are women is 44%.
The percentage of 55- to 64-year-old university graduates who are men is 56%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.