The bar chart illustrates the proportion of graduates among eight different regions in the years 2001 and 2006, presented as percentages.
Overall
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it is clear that
all provinces witnessed an upward pattern. New Brunswick had the lion's share, Linking Words
whereas
Ontario was the one with the lowest number of alumni.
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To begin
with, at the outset, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec states dominated in terms of the highest college graduates, with around 7% each. Linking Words
However
, in 2006, the largest rise was recorded for New Brunswick, which almost doubled its figure at nearly 12%, ranking first. Followed closely by Nova Scotia, reaching about 10.5%, exactly as British Columbia, which only started with 4%. In comparison, Quebec only saw a modest growth with only around 7.5%.
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On the contrary
, negligible shares were documented by four distinct regions, including Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Ontario, with just under 5% for the first one, and approximately 3% for the others. In the second period, Alberta constituted nearly 8%, Linking Words
while
Manitoba and Newfoundland both exhibited a similar trend, climbing to 7% each. Linking Words
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although
Ontario experienced a significant rise, doubling its number to approximately 6%, it still remained with the lowest proportion among all categories.Linking Words