You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
This
line graph
illustrate
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the data about how many people
were
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graduated from universities in Canada classified by their gender between 1992 and 2007.
Overall
, what stands out from the graph is that the number of female
graduates
was higher than their male counterparts throughout the whole period.
Moreover
, during the time given in question, the population of female university students who successfully finished their studies rose by about 50%,
while
regarding men, the growth was much less significant. If we take
look
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at
details
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, with respect to female
graduates
,
although
there was a slight dip between 1995 to 2000, the general trend of the figure was upward reaching its peak in 2007 with just under 150,000
graduates
. Concerning the male degree holders, there was a fluctuation in their attendance
untill
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until
2001, after which the number of male
graduates
went up sharply to its peak in 2007.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words graduates with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuate
  • notable
  • graduate numbers
  • gender disparity
  • rise
  • decline
  • peak
  • period
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • significant
  • overview
  • comparison
  • socio-economic
  • educational policies
  • cultural shifts
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