Canada Tertiary Education

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD), the number of women enrolled in engineering, manufacturing, and construction (EMC) programs in Canada has increased between 2018 and 2022. For instance, the number of women enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in EMC increased by 4.6 percent between 2018 (23.1%) and 2022 (27.7%). In 2022 (32.2%), a higher share of women enrolled in master’s programs than in 2018 (29.6%). A higher share of women enrolled in doctoral programs in 2022 (30.2%) compared to 2018 (24.9%).

Percentage of Women Enrolled in EMC in Canada by Education Level and Select Years
OECD (2024), Graduates by field, OECD.Stat. Retrieved from https://stats.oecd.org

 

The number of women enrolling in EMC undergraduate programs has experienced a steady increase between 2018 (23,764) and 2022 (27,066). The number of women entrants in EMC bachelor’s programs has experienced an increase between 2018 (5,668) and 2022 (6,080). The number of women graduating has also increased between 2018 (3,996) and 2022 (5,355). In 2022, 28% of enrollments, 29% of entrants, and 27% of graduates in EMC bachelor’s programs were women.

Global Canada tertiary
OECD (2024), Graduates by field, OECD.Stat. Retrieved from https://stats.oecd.org

*Percentage who are women are shown in the table

 

The number of female enrollments and graduates in EMC master’s programs has increased between 2018 and 2022. The number of women enrolling in EMC master’s programs has increased between 2018 (6,046) and 2022 (8,091). However, the number of female entrants decreased between 2018 (2,304) and 2022 (2,241). In 2022, 32% of enrollments, 34% of entrants, and 32% of graduates in EMC master’s programs were women.

Women in EMC Master's Programs in Canada in 2022
OECD (2024), Graduates by field, OECD.Stat. Retrieved from https://stats.oecd.org

*Percentage who are women are shown in the table

Between 2018 (2,479) and 2022 (3,549), the number of women enrolling in EMC doctoral programs increased. The number of women graduating and female entrants in EMC doctoral programs have experienced slight increases between 2018 and 2022. In 2022, 30% of enrollments, 32% of entrants, and 26% of graduates in EMC doctoral programs were women.

Women in EMC Doctoral Programs in Canada in 2022
OECD (2024), Graduates by field, OECD.Stat. Retrieved from https://stats.oecd.org

*Percentage who are women are shown in the table

 

Resources

  • OECD (2024), Graduates by field, OECD.Stat. Retrieved from https://stats.oecd.org