Table:
sample including all stem graduates
sample including only stem graduates employed in 2006 and 2016

overall
men
women
overall
men
women

percent
percent

sex

female
30.2
..
100.0
28.0
..
100.0

male
69.8
100.0
..
72.0
100.0
..

age group

25 to 34
30.0
28.4
33.8
31.7
30.2
35.5

35 to 44
38.8
38.8
38.9
40.8
40.7
41.0

45 to 54
31.2
32.8
27.3
27.5
29.1
23.5

marital status

single, never married
17.1
17.3
16.6
17.1
16.8
17.7

married or common law
77.5
78.3
75.4
77.8
79.1
74.4

separated, divorced or widowed
5.5
4.4
8.0
5.1
4.1
7.9

immigrant status

canadian-born
65.8
66.7
63.6
66.3
66.7
65.2

immigrant
34.2
33.3
36.5
33.7
33.3
34.8

aboriginal identity

does not identify as member of an aboriginal group
98.9
99.0
98.7
98.9
99.0
98.7

identifies as member of an aboriginal group
1.1
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.3

visible minority status

not a visible minority
74.8
75.5
73.2
75.2
75.5
74.4

visible minority
25.2
24.6
26.8
24.9
24.6
25.6

presence of children younger than 6

had children younger than 6 in 2006 and 2016
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.9

had children younger than 6 in 2006, not in 2016
22.0
21.8
22.3
22.9
23.3
22.0

had children younger than age 6 in 2016, not in 2006
10.6
10.9
9.8
11.4
11.7
10.7

did not have children younger than 6 in 2006 or 2016
65.3
65.1
65.8
63.5
62.8
65.4

highest certificate, diploma or degree

college, cegep or other non-university certificate or diploma or university certificate below a bachelor's degree
43.2
45.3
38.2
42.6
44.6
37.6

bachelor's degree
41.6
40.2
45.0
41.7
40.5
44.8

university degree above a bachelor's degree
15.2
14.5
16.8
15.7
14.9
17.6

location of postsecondary study

canada
79.1
79.9
77.2
79.7
79.9
79.2

outside canada
20.9
20.1
22.8
20.3
20.1
20.8

stem field of study

physical and chemical sciences
7.0
6.3
8.6
6.9
6.2
8.5

biological, general and integrated sciences
20.0
12.5
37.5
19.7
12.5
38.0

engineering and engineering technology
47.9
58.2
24.1
48.6
58.1
24.3

mathematics and computer and information sciences
25.1
23.0
29.8
24.9
23.2
29.2

area of residence

newfoundland and labrador
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.3

prince edward island
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4

nova scotia
2.5
2.4
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.9

new brunswick
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0

quebec
23.3
23.8
22.0
23.2
23.6
22.3

ontario
44.3
43.8
45.3
44.1
43.8
44.7

manitoba
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6

saskatchewan
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9

alberta
11.4
11.6
10.8
11.5
11.8
10.7

british columbia
10.7
10.5
11.1
10.7
10.6
11.1

territories
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3

number

sample size
48,271
33,686
14,585
42,142
30,312
11,830

Statement: men were more likely than women to have college-level credentials.
Question: who were more likely to have college-level credentials?
Answer: men